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Critical and Emergent Causes of Neuromuscular Weakness
CRITICAL DIAGNOSES 
 - Cerebral cortex or subcortical 
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Neuromuscular Weakness ... Spinal cord - Peripheral ... Neuromuscular junction ... Neuromuscular #Weakness ... #Differential #Neurology
Causes of Peripheral Weakness - With and Without Sensory Changes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
With Sensory Changes:
Causes of Peripheral ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Neuromuscular Junction ... #Neurology #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Causes of Peripheral Weakness without Sensory Changes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
No Objective Weakness
 • Cardio-pulmonary disease
Causes of Peripheral ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Neuromuscular Junction ... infection #Peripheral ... #Weakness #Neurology
Types of Facial Paralysis - Peripheral vs Central Lesions

Facial weakness or paralysis may result either from
Types of Facial ... Paralysis - Peripheral ... Lesions Facial weakness ... face continues to function ... #Bells #Palsy #Neurology
Upper Motor Neuron (UMN) lesions are lesions occurring anywhere in the CNS from the brain up
Neuromuscular junction ... Neuromuscular Junctions ... , the junction between ... neuromuscular junction ... This type of lesion
Hepatorenal Syndrome (HRS)

Definition:
• Functional, potentially reversible kidney impairment.
• Occurs in advanced liver disease: cirrhosis, severe alcoholic
Definition: • Functional ... • Tubular function ... Diagnosis (Clinical ... HRS-AKI (formerly Type ... liver transplant evaluation
Abnormal liver function tests algorithm.
 This figure details the initial response to abnormal liver blood tests.
Abnormal liver function ... tests algorithm ... indicate the initial evaluation ... history alongside evaluation ... disease; T2DM, type
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Assess functional ... Functional status ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... Change in clinical ... - Aortic - Peripheral
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
just simply a clinical ... Orthopnea/PND and Peripheral ... are excellent at evaluating ... hemodynamics and cardiac function ... #differential #algorithm
Evaluation of Recurrent Falls

Core Concept:
Maintaining an upright posture requires the integrated function of multiple systems.
Disruption in
the integrated function ... Examples: - Peripheral ... • Clues: Focal weakness ... fear of falling, functional ... #Geriatrics #Neurology