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Jaw-Jerk Reflex Clonus in ALS

- Neurology Pro - A DDx Tool @ProDdx

#JawJerk #Jaw #Jerk #Reflex #Clonus
Reflex Clonus in ALS ... Tool @ProDdx #JawJerk ... Reflex #Clonus #ALS
Jaw Jerk Reflex - Mandibular Clonus

Seen in this patient with ALS

#Jaw #Jerk #JawJerk #Reflex #Mandibular #Clonus
this patient with ALS ... #Jaw #Jerk #JawJerk ... #physicalexam #ALS
Liver Chemistries - Interpretation of LFTs

R-value: Serum (ALT/ULN ALT) / (Alk phos/ULN ALP)
 • R >
R-value: Serum (ALT ... /ULN ALT) / (Alk ... phos/ULN ALP) ... • AST/ALT > ALP ... liver #chemistry #diagnosis
The head impulse test (HIT) result is positive (abnormal) in nearly all patients with a peripheral
abnormal) in nearly all ... central cause of AVS ... therefore be used as ... #Diagnosis #PhysicalExam ... #Neurology #AVS
Liver Function Test (LFTs) Elevation
AST - Cardiac and skeletal muscle, kidney, brain
ALT - More specific for
kidney, brain ALT ... for the liver ALP ... Transaminase, ALP ... / ULN ALT) / (ALP ... Transaminitis #diagnosis
Abnormal Liver Function Tests - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm for Transaminitis
Hepatocellular Pattern (ALT or AST > ALP):
- Differential Diagnosis ... or AST > ALP): ... • Severe - ALT ... > ALT or AST): ... Transaminitis #Algorithm #diagnosis
Liver Enzymes (LFTs) - Causes of Hepatocellular and Cholestatic Liver Injury
Hepatocellular Liver Injury
 • AST/ALT elevation
Injury • AST/ALT ... elevation > Alk ... phos • ALT more ... • R value = (ALT ... Transaminitis #diagnosis
Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Cardiovascular Causes of Dyspnea:
 • Myocardium:
	- Heart failure
	- CAD/ACS
	- Valvulopathy
 • Electrical:
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- Differential Diagnosis ... failure - CAD/ACS ... Guillain Barre - ALS ... #differential #diagnosis
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
- Differential Diagnosis ... to liver than ALT ... • ALT: Specific ... • AST/ALT > ALP ... #differential #diagnosis
Antiphospholipid Syndrome (APS)
APS is a rare autoimmune disorder characterized by recurring blood clots resulting from antibodies
) APS is a rare ... antibodies is unknown Diagnosis ... of APS - Presence ... patients to be diagnosed ... #diagnosis #management