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Generalized Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework
"l feel weak":
 • Infectious: Influenza, EBV, PNA, Bacteremia, Sepsis
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• Infectious: Influenza ... , EBV, PNA, Bacteremia ... : CHF, valves, COPD ... stroke, tumor), LMN ... Polyneuropathy, ALS), NMJ disorder
Upper Motor Neuron (UMN) lesions are lesions occurring anywhere in the CNS from the brain up
to the spinal cord ... from the spinal cord ... in the spinal cord ... diagnosis. ... of the spinal cord
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
Spinal Cord Disorders ... Spinal cord ... level of spinal cord ... of the spinal cord ... plantar response LMN
Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Approach To Weakness:
 • Non-neuromuscular disorder (Cardiac, pulmonary etc)
 • CNS ->
Weakness - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... of the spinal cord ... /LMN signs - Lack ... Infections: - Viral - Influenza
Cold Agglutinin Disease

3 Types of Cold Sensitive Antibodies:
  1. Cold Agglutinins (CAD)
  2. Donath-Landsteiner
lymphoproliferative disorder ... Viral Infection Clinical ... - Mycoplasma, EBV ... Citrobacter and influenza ... younger pts) Differential
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
of the spinal cord ... Transverse Myelitis - Clinical ... to the spinal cord ... , Influenza, Enteroviruses ... management #neurology #differential