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Generalized Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework
"l feel weak":
 • Infectious: Influenza, EBV, PNA, Bacteremia, Sepsis
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Generalized Weakness ... - Differential ... Infectious: Influenza, EBV ... ILD, OSA, pHTN, Anemia ... Polyneuropathy, ALS), NMJ disorder
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
Spinal Cord Disorders ... - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... neurological lesion: Clinical ... #differential
Creatine Kinase - Causes of Elevated CK Levels
Acute CK Elevation (Pain > Weakness):
 • RHABDOMYOLYSIS
(COVID19, CMV/EBV ... immobility • Critical ... Neuromuscular disorders ... #Elevated #CK #differential ... #diagnosis #rhabdomyolysis
Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Approach To Weakness:
 • Non-neuromuscular disorder (Cardiac, pulmonary etc)
 • CNS ->
Weakness - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... Non-neuromuscular disorder ... Lesions of the spinal ... #Differential #
Upper Motor Neuron (UMN) lesions are lesions occurring anywhere in the CNS from the brain up
disorder and form ... part of the differential ... diagnosis. ... muscle atrophy, weakness ... very different clinical
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
Transverse Myelitis - Clinical ... Weakness: - Weakness ... bouts of HTN Diagnostic ... Brucellosis - Dengue, EBV ... management #neurology #differential
Cold Agglutinin Disease

3 Types of Cold Sensitive Antibodies:
  1. Cold Agglutinins (CAD)
  2. Donath-Landsteiner
Viral Infection Clinical ... • Symptoms of anemia ... anemia • Cold ... - Mycoplasma, EBV ... younger pts) Differential
Evaluation of Recurrent Falls

Core Concept:
Maintaining an upright posture requires the integrated function of multiple systems.
Disruption in
embolism - Severe anemia ... deficiency) - Spinal ... • Clues: Focal weakness ... Recurrent #Falls #Diagnosis ... #Differential #