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Algorithm for the Evaluation of Dysphagia:Oropharyngeal:
- Characterized by difficulty initiating swallowing and accompanied by choking/coughing, nasopharyngeal
anatomy: Tongue, muscles ... cricopharyngeus muscle ... coordinated by medulla #Diagnosis ... #Differential # ... Extraluminal #Algorithm #Differential
Critical and Emergent Causes of Neuromuscular Weakness
CRITICAL DIAGNOSES 
 - Cerebral cortex or subcortical 
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Weakness CRITICAL DIAGNOSES ... junction - Muscle ... EMERGENT DIAGNOSES ... Peripheral nerve - Muscle ... Neuromuscular #Weakness #Differential
Chronic Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Intra-Articular
 - Bone
     • Stress
Chronic Joint Pain - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Fasciitis) - Muscle ... Delayed Onset Muscle ... #Orthopedics #Causes
Pathologic / Fragility Fractures - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Tumours
 - See Bone Lesions Scheme
Paget's Disease
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Fragility Fractures - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Pain/Proximal Muscle ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Orthopedics #Causes
Causes of Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis
 • Drugs & Toxins (Statins, alcohol, cocaine)
 • Direct Muscle
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential ... Diagnosis • Drugs ... exercise) • Muscle ... Rhabdomyolysis #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Causes
Myositis and Myopathies
#ESR #CK #Differential diagnosis of myopathy 
#Inflammatory #myopathies	#Dermatomyositis	
#muscle weakness
#Polymyositis	
#Inclusion body myositis
#Polymyalgia rheumatica	
#Fibromyalgia	
#Hypothyroid myopathy	
#Muscle stiffness
#Drug-induced
Myopathies #ESR #CK #Differential ... diagnosis of myopathy ... Dermatomyositis #muscle ... Hypothyroid myopathy #Muscle ... Cocaine-induced myopathy #Muscle
Anterior Shoulder Dislocation: Pathogenesis, clinical, and radiographic findings

Trauma, Fall on, outstretched arm, Overhead throwing => Abduction
tensile strength of muscle ... damage to nerves, muscles ... #Dislocation #Diagnosis ... symptoms #msk #orthopedics
Hand Nerve Injuries - Common Presentations
 • Wrist Drop - Radial Nerve Injury
 • Claw Hand
Injuries #Anatomy #Differential ... #Diagnosis #MSK ... #Orthopedics
Unilateral / Asymmetric Lower Extremity Swelling - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Acute:
 • DVT *Can't Miss Diagnosis
 •
Extremity Swelling - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... • Muscle Injury ... Extremity #Swelling #Differential ... #Diagnosis #edema
Myositis and Myopathies
Polymyositis 
 • Progressive, symmetric muscle weakness 
 • Elevated CK, +Anti-Jo, +Anti-Mi2
Dermatomyositis
Progressive, symmetric muscle ... joints, Fever, No muscle ... onset, asymmetric muscle ... Myopathies #myopathy #differential ... #diagnosis #comparison