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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
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
Acute Spinal Cord Injuries: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Anterior Cord Syndrome -> Anterior spinal artery
mimics complete • Central ... and lower motor neuron ... Syndromes #diagnosis #pathophysiology ... symptoms #msk #orthopedics ... #neurology
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 ... - Microglial cells ... are the immune cells ... between nerve cells ... Lateral #Sclerosis #neurology
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
monophasic Pathophysiology ... Weakness: - Weakness ... Pleocytosis > 100 cells ... diagnosis #management #neurology ... #differential
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
Multinucleated giant cells ... affects the skin, neurologic ... Myalgia and muscle weakness ... Angiitis of the Central ... (PR3-ANCA)): Microscopic
Gitelman Syndrome Overview

What?
• Inherited (AR) hypokalemic salt-losing tubulopathies affecting the thiazide-sensitive sodium chloride cotransporter
• Gitelman's syndrome
apical membrane of cells ... Fatigue • Muscle weakness ... ratio 0.5%) Differential ... Syndrome #diagnosis #nephrology ... #management #pathophysiology