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Algorithm for the Evaluation of Dysphagia:Oropharyngeal:
- Characterized by difficulty initiating swallowing and accompanied by choking/coughing, nasopharyngeal
: Tongue, muscles ... nasopharynx), suprahyoid muscles ... cricopharyngeus muscle ... Skeletal and smooth muscle ... coordinated by medulla #Diagnosis
Perineum Anatomy - Perineal Triangles and Muscles
 - Urogenital Triangle
 - Anal Triangle

By @rev.med

#Perineum #Anatomy #Perineal
Perineum Anatomy ... Triangles and Muscles ... rev.med #Perineum #Anatomy ... Perineal #Triangles #Muscles ... #gynecology #urology
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
Extraocular Muscles

#Extraocular #Muscles #ophthalmology #diagnosis #anatomy
Extraocular Muscles ... #Extraocular #Muscles ... ophthalmology #diagnosis ... #anatomy
Critical and Emergent Causes of Neuromuscular Weakness
CRITICAL DIAGNOSES 
 - Cerebral cortex or subcortical 
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junction - Muscle ... EMERGENT DIAGNOSES ... Peripheral nerve - Muscle ... #Differential #Neurology ... #Causes #Diagnosis
Biceps Reflex - Myoedema and Delayed Relaxation in Hypothyroidism - Physical Examination

Myotonia due to muscle edema,
Myotonia due to muscle ... #PhysicalExam #endocrinology ... #neurology #myotonia
Stiff Person Syndrome (SPS) - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Epidemiology:
 • Prevalence: 1-2 cases per million -
• Progressive muscle ... spasm - axial muscles ... • Excessive muscle ... - sustained muscle ... and antagonist muscles
Hypothyroid Myopathy
Very common (up to 80% ) in patients with hypothyroidism
Pathophysiology:
 • T4 deficiency leads to
hypothyroidism Pathophysiology ... slow-twitching Type I muscle ... proximal myopathy → Muscle ... Hypothyroid #Myopathy #pathophysiology ... signs #symptoms #endocrinology
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
Radiculopathy: Signs and Symptoms
 • Back/Neck Pain
 • Decr Range of motion
 • Abnormal posturing
 •
can happen) • Muscle ... reflexes (at those muscles ... Radiculopathy #MSK #diagnosis ... signs #symptoms #pathophysiology