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Pectoralis Muscle Fasciculations in ALS

A sign of lower motor neuron disease.

#Pectoralis #Muscle #Fasciculations #ALS #clincal #video
Pectoralis Muscle ... Fasciculations ... in ALS A sign ... lower motor neuron disease ... clincal #video #neurology
Pectoralis Muscle Fasciculations in ALS

A sign of lower motor neuron disease.

#Pectoralis #Muscle #Fasciculations #ALS #clincal #video
Pectoralis Muscle ... Fasciculations ... in ALS A sign ... lower motor neuron disease ... clincal #video #neurology
Causes of Peripheral Weakness without Sensory Changes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
No Objective Weakness
 • Cardio-pulmonary disease
Cardio-pulmonary disease ... Deconditioning • Arthritis ... Neuropathy - Atrophy, Fasciculations ... Myopathy - Proximal muscle ... Peripheral #Weakness #Neurology
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
lateral sclerosis Pathophysiology ... Presentation: - Disease ... course of the disease ... twitching (fasciculations ... Lateral #Sclerosis #neurology
Priapism: Pathogenesis

 - Post-cavernosal venous occlusion -> Post-cavernosal venous drainage is mechanically obstructed e.g. sickle cell
e.g. sickle cell disease ... artery smooth muscle ... venous function -> Blood ... #Priapism #Pathophysiology ... #Urology #Diagnosis
Tongue Fasciculations in Kennedy's Disease

A man in his 40’s with progressive nasal twang, dysphagia and weakness
Tongue Fasciculations ... pectoral crease (sign ... characterized by muscle ... bobvarkey #Tongue #Fasciculations ... #physicalexam #neurology
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
• Symptoms and signs ... Blockage of the Blood ... Sarcoidosis, Behcet disease ... twitching (fasciculations ... disorders #diagnosis #neurology
Hematuria - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Gross Hematuria: Red/Dark urine
 • 1ml blood/liter urine can induce color change
urine • 1ml blood ... hematuria • Signs ... of glomerular disease ... Diagnosis #causes #urology ... #urine #blood
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
purpura: Strong sign ... pulses, bruits, or blood ... shoulder and hip • Muscle ... affects the skin, neurologic ... cognitive impairment, neurologic
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
fever, chills, muscle ... by culture or serology ... Aspergillosis Pathophysiology ... Diagnosis: • Serology ... Meningitis, septic arthritis