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Causes of Orthopnea - Differential Diagnosis Framework

 • Fear and Anxiety
 • Pleural Effusion
 • Ascites
Causes of Orthopnea ... /Hyperthyroidism ... Diaphragmatic weakness ... • Hyperthyroidism ... Differential #Diagnosis #Causes
Causes of Peripheral Weakness without Sensory Changes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
No Objective Weakness
 • Cardio-pulmonary disease
Causes of Peripheral ... Weakness without ... Oculomotor • Myasthenia ... Lambert-Eaton Myasthenic ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Causes of Proximal Muscle Weakness That May Mimic Inflammatory Myopathy
 • Central or peripheral neurologic disease
Causes of Proximal ... Muscle Weakness ... neurologic disease • Myasthenia ... - Hypo- or hyperthyroidism ... #differential #causes
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
variable degree of weakness ... Limb- proximal weakness ... crises”. ... Crises - Severe ... bulbar weakness
Amenorrhea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Elevated FSH
 • Premature Ovarian Failure
 • Menopa use
 • Spontaneous
Bleed With
Challenge • Hypothyroidism ... • Hyperthyroidism ... Hyperprolactinemia Organic Cause ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #endocrinology ... #causes
Hypothyroidism and Hyperthyroidism - Symptoms and Signs
Hypothyroidism:
 - General - From asymptomatic to myxedema coma, “Like
Hypothyroidism and ... Hyperthyroidism ... Muscles • Weakness ... Signs #Diagnosis #endocrinology ... #Hypothyroidism
Drugs associated with worsening of Myasthenia Gravis (MG):
•	D-penicillamine 
•	Botulinum toxin.
•	Telithromycin
•	Fluoroquinolones 
•	Quinine
•	Magnesium
•	Macrolide antibiotics 
•	Corticosteroids (may cause transient
with worsening of Myasthenia ... Corticosteroids (may cause ... prevent prolonged myasthenic ... higher risk of myasthenic ... because of bulbar weakness
Hypothyroidism – symptoms and signs.

Symptoms: 
Tiredness/malaise, 
Weight gain,
Anorexia,
Cold intolerance, 
Poor memory,
Change in appearance, 
Depression, 
Poor libido,
Hypothyroidism – ... Myalgia, Muscle weakness ... Psychosis, Deafness ... of movement, Deafness ... #PhysicalExam #Endocrinology
Myasthenia Gravis - Summary
 • an autoimmune disease of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction associated with antibodies
More likely to cause ... or respiratory weakness ... glucocorticoids - can cause ... mild to moderate weakness ... or generalized weakness
Myoedema in Hypothyroidism on Physical Exam

Hypothyroidism is a clinical syndrome resulting from the production, secretion or
Myoedema in Hypothyroidism ... Physical Exam Hypothyroidism ... characterized by muscle weakness ... reflex hammer, caused ... video #neurology #endocrinology