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Critical and Emergent Causes of Neuromuscular Weakness
CRITICAL DIAGNOSES 
 - Cerebral cortex or subcortical 
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Critical and Emergent ... DIAGNOSES - ... junction - Muscle ... Peripheral nerve - Muscle ... #Differential #Neurology
Myotomes of the Spinal Cord
Each segmental nerve root innervates more than one muscle. For simplicity, certain
more than one muscle ... simplicity, certain muscles ... or muscle groups ... Myotomes #SpinalCord #Diagnosis ... #Neurology #Localization
Papillary Muscle Rupture on POCUS

See the "cracking whip"?  This is what papillary muscle rupture looks
Papillary Muscle ... Rupture on POCUS ... what papillary muscle ... Echocardiogram #POCUS ... #Clinical #PLAX
Hydronephrosis Grading
Grade I - Pelviectasis 
Grade II - Caliectasis (Major Calyces)
Grade III - Caliectasis (Minor Calyces)
Grade
Thinning - POCUS ... Grading #grades #nephrology ... #radiology #ultrasound ... #pocus #clinical ... #diagnosis
Parasternal Short-Axis (PSSA) view with right ventricle (RV), circular left ventricle (LV), and papillary muscles #Clinical
and papillary muscles ... #Clinical #Cardiology ... #POCUS #PSAX #ALiEM
Parasternal Short Axis Windows:

Aortic Valve, Mitral Valve, and Papillary Muscle Views

Understanding long and short axes in
and Papillary Muscle ... Echocardiogram #POCUS ... Fanning #Views #Clinical ... #Cardiology
Echocardiogram and POCUS Cardiology Windows and Anatomy
 • Parasternal Long Axis (PLAX)
 • Subcostal 4 Chamber
Echocardiogram and POCUS ... Cardiology Windows ... the Papillary Muscles ... Echocardiogram #POCUS ... #Cardiology #Windows
Horner's Syndrome
 • Anhidrosis: Diminished sweating of ipsilateral face and neck
 • Miosis: Loss of sympathetic
dilator pupillae muscle ... superior tarsal muscle ... or Müller's muscle ... Horners #Syndrome #diagnosis ... #neurology
Tongue Myotonia on Physical Exam

Delayed muscle relaxation was seen after tongue percussion.

#Tongue #Myotonia #PhysicalExam #clinical #video
Exam Delayed muscle ... #PhysicalExam #clinical ... #video #neurology
Causes of Proximal Muscle Weakness That May Mimic Inflammatory Myopathy
 • Central or peripheral neurologic disease
Causes of Proximal Muscle ... or peripheral neurologic ... Myopathy #mimics #diagnosis ... differential #causes #neurology