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Gowers' Sign on Physical Exam

Seen in this patient with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD)

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Gowers' Sign on ... this patient with Duchenne ... muscular dystrophy (DMD ... muscular #dystrophy #DMD ... #Duchenne
Gowers' Sign on Physical Exam

Indicative of proximal muscle weakness in muscular dystrophy.

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Gowers' Sign on ... #Gowers #Sign #PhysicalExam ... muscular #dystrophy #DMD ... #Duchenne
Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD)
The term "Muscular dystrophy" refers to a group of inherited progressive muscle disorders.
Duchenne Muscular ... Dystrophy (DMD) ... Guillaume Duchenne ... #Duchenne #MuscularDystrophy ... #DMD #Diagnosis
Gowers' Sign and Calf Muscle Pseudohypertrophy on Physical Exam

Fibrofatty tissue deposition in muscle dystrophy

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Gowers' Sign and ... dystrophy #Gowers
Health risks of obesity

Greatly increased risk (RR >3):
 - Mortality (BMI >30) 
 - Type 2
30) - Type 2 DM ... (BMI of 35 confers ... 92x ^ risk of DM
Gowers' Sign and Calf Muscle Pseudohypertrophy on Physical Exam

Fibrofatty tissue deposition in muscle dystrophy 

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Gowers' Sign and ... dystrophy #Gowers
Cardiomyopathies 

Manifestations of cardiomyopathy (CM) range from microscopic alterations in cardiac myocytes to fulminant Heart Failure
• Endocrine (DM ... Duchenne-Becker ... Satyendra Dhar, MD
Causes of Peripheral Weakness without Sensory Changes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
No Objective Weakness
 • Cardio-pulmonary disease
Polymyositis • Duchenne
Renal Failure Prognosis - The eGFR and proteinuria offers a general prognosis as demonstrated in the
and proteinuria offers
Thyroid Goiter on Physical Exam

Mother and daughter both presenting with thyroid goiters caused by iodine deficiency.
presenting with thyroid goiters