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Causes of Facial Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Forehead Sparing = Central cause
  - Most commonly
Causes of Facial Weakness ... - Differential ... Forehead Sparing = Central ... - Unilateral: Bell's ... Algorithm #Causes #neurology
Acute Spinal Cord Injuries: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Anterior Cord Syndrome -> Anterior spinal artery
mimics complete • Central ... and lower motor neuron ... Syndromes #diagnosis #pathophysiology ... signs #symptoms #msk ... #orthopedics #neurology
Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Approach To Weakness:
 • Non-neuromuscular disorder (Cardiac, pulmonary etc)
 • CNS ->
Weakness - Differential ... Upper Motor Neuron ... lesions of the central ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #neurology
Types of Facial Paralysis - Peripheral vs Central Lesions

Facial weakness or paralysis may result either from
Lesions Facial weakness ... the upper motor neuron ... exemplified here by a Bell's ... Nerve #Paralysis #Bells ... #Palsy #Neurology
Subtrochanteric Femur Fracture: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Subtrochanteric region spans 5 cm distally from the
remodeling -> Microscopic ... damage weakens ... Femur #Fractures #msk ... orthopedics #diagnosis #differential ... #causes #pathophysiology
Lesions of the Spinal cord - Spinal Cord Syndromes

Spinal cord lesions can result in permanent neurologic
result in permanent neurologic ... - Lower motor neuron ... dysfunction Central ... syndromes #lesions #differential ... #diagnosis #neurology
Refeeding Syndrome: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

Patients at Risk of Refeeding Syndrome:
 - Little or no nutritional
source; oral, enteral ... PO4 and Mg into cells ... Constipation - MSK ... : Weakness #Refeeding ... Syndrome #diagnosis #pathophysiology
Oncologic Emergencies - Differential Diagnosis Framework

HEMATOLOGIC ONCOLOGIC EMERGENCIES:
Hyperviscosity Syndrome:
 • Spontaneous bleeding
 • Shortness of breath
Emergencies - Differential ... of breath • Neurologic ... neutrophil count < 500 cells ... function • Weakness ... Constipation • Muscle weakness
Algorithm - Approach to the differential diagnosis of the patient presenting with overt glomerular proteinuria. CMV
Approach to the differential ... .2>5 red blood cells ... joints (arthritis), central ... Nephrocalcinosis causes nephron ... #Algorithm #differential
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
lateral sclerosis Pathophysiology ... Causes progressive weakness ... bulbar region, Weakness ... conditions listed in differential ... Lateral #Sclerosis #neurology