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Causes of Neuromuscular Weakness
 • Spinal Cord: Demyelinating Disease (MS), Epidural abscess, Infarction, Syringomyelia, Tetanus, Transverse
Causes of Neuromuscular ... Demyelinating Disease (MS ... Myelitis, Trauma, Tumor ... Guillain-Barre syndrome ... differential #diagnosis #neurology
Horner's Syndrome on Physical Exam

A 75yoF was referred in for facial swelling and eyelid changes 1
artery dissection, tumors ... lung (Pancoast tumors ... experience, the cause ... ophthalmology #physicalexam ... #neurology #Anisocoria
Neuro-OphthaImoIogy - Visual Field Defects - Localization Map
 - Optic Nerve Lesion (Monocular vision loss)
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- Localization Map ... Pituitary/metastatic tumor ... Infection • MS ... NeuroOphthaImoIogy #Neurology ... Diagnosis #Anatomy #Causes
Adie's Pupil
What? Unknown nature & benign
 • Regular and mildly dilated pupil (4-6mm);
 • Light-near dissociaton;
Holmes-Adie Syndrome ... dissociation • Other causes ... trauma/orbital tumor ... #Adies #Pupil #PhysicalExam ... #neurology #ophthalmology
Lesions of the Spinal cord - Spinal Cord Syndromes

Spinal cord lesions can result in permanent neurologic
result in permanent neurologic ... - Abscess - Tumor ... - Syrinx - Tumor ... : - Knife or bullet ... differential #diagnosis #neurology
One and a Half Syndrome on Physical Exam

This 28 year old patient presented to clinic with
left eye that had ... of this are tumors ... diagnosed with MS ... #PhysicalExam # ... ophthalmology #neurology
Causes of Metabolic Alkalosis: Differential Diagnosis
ECF volume contracted: urine chloride concentration <20 meq/L
 • Gastric alkalosis:
Causes of Metabolic ... diuretic effect has ... Renin-secreting tumors ... Differential #Diagnosis #Causes ... #nephrology
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
with: - Thymic tumors ... muscles: “myasthenic crises ... immunologic assay - MuSK ... Myasthenia Crises ... diagnosis #management #neurology
Hearing Loss - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Hearing Loss Types:
• Conductive
• Sensorineural
• Mixed
Presbycusis is the most common type
include a: • Neurologic ... Cranial nerves - tumors ... • Outer Ear: ... cause unknown) ... II ○ Susac’s syndrome
Ocular Myasthenia Gravis on Physical Exam

A 41yo female was referred by her neurologist for double vision.
myasthenia gravis has ... have a thymic tumor ... , and always ask ... Myasthenia #Gravis #PhysicalExam ... ophthalmology #neurology