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Causes of Neuromuscular Weakness
 • Spinal Cord: Demyelinating Disease (MS), Epidural abscess, Infarction, Syringomyelia, Tetanus, Transverse
Causes of Neuromuscular ... myopathy, Muscular dystrophy ... , Myotonic dystrophy ... Neuromuscular #Weakness #Causes
Causes of Pediatric Constipation - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Dietary / Functional:
 • Insufficient Volume / Bulk
Neurologic:
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Causes of Pediatric ... Cord Lesions • Myotonia ... Syndrome • Muscular Dystrophy ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
ECMO circuit chatter - rhythmic pulsations in the drainage catheter/tubing leading to the pump
CHATTER occurs when
ECMO circuit chatter ... leading to the pump CHATTER ... Untreated it can cause ... Tx of CHATTER: ... clinical #video #criticalcare
Gowers' Sign on Physical Exam

Caused by proximal muscle weakness typically seen in muscular dystrophy

#Gowers #Sign #PhysicalExam
Gowers' Sign on ... Physical Exam Caused ... seen in muscular dystrophy ... #Gowers #Sign ... pediatrics #muscular #dystrophy
Chattering on ECMO
What is chattering? If you look closely at this video clip, the tubing is
Another fix is to lower ... blood cells and cause ... pulmcritdoc #ECMO #chatter ... clinical #video #criticalcare
APRV - Overview 

Airway pressure release ventilation (APRV) uses prolonged periods of high continuous positive airway
ventilation (APRV) uses ... pressure release to a lower ... spontaneous breathing, lower ... MDaniyalHashmi1 #APRV #CriticalCare
Transient Monocular Vision loss - Differential Diagnosis
Ischemia	
 - Large artery disease (atherothrombosis, embolus, dissection).
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usually with hot showers ... Caused by decreased ... Ocular causes - ... glaucoma), anterior chamber
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
muscles: “myasthenic crises ... Kearns-Sayre syndrome - Myotonic ... dystrophy - Brain ... Myasthenia Crises
Pisa Syndrome (pleurothotonus) on Physical Exam
A tonic flexion of the trunk of the body to one
degrees due to dystonia ... to the Leaning Tower ... Caused commonly
Approach to Possible Hypertensive Emergency

criteria required to diagnose hypertensive emergency
(1) Severe hypertension
 - Usually a MAP
mm is needed to cause ... emergency can occur at lower ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #CriticalCare