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Causes of Neuromuscular Weakness
 • Spinal Cord: Demyelinating Disease (MS), Epidural abscess, Infarction, Syringomyelia, Tetanus, Transverse
Causes of Neuromuscular ... Guillain-Barre syndrome ... heavy metals), Critical ... Lambert Eaton Syndrome ... , Myotonic dystrophy
Causes of Pediatric Constipation - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Dietary / Functional:
 • Insufficient Volume / Bulk
Neurologic:
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Causes of Pediatric ... Cord Lesions • Myotonia ... Guillain-Barré Syndrome ... • Muscular Dystrophy ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Ptosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Ptosis (Greek- to fall) Drooping of the upper eyelid that usually results
think about three clinical ... Horner’s syndrome ... Mitochondrial myopathy • Myotonic ... dystrophy • Myasthenia ... Oculopharyngeal muscular dystrophy
Pisa Syndrome (pleurothotonus) on Physical Exam
A tonic flexion of the trunk of the body to one
Pisa Syndrome (pleurothotonus ... degrees due to dystonia ... to the Leaning Tower ... Caused commonly ... #PhysicalExam #clinical
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 ... PhysicalExam #neurology #clinical
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
Clinical Picture ... - Myotonic dystrophy ... Diagnosis - Clinical ... Clinical DX: - ... Myasthenia Crises
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
Respiratory Distress Syndrome ... – ARDS: Clinical ... the underlying cause ... RespiratoryDistress #Syndrome ... Diagnosis #Management #CriticalCare
Algorithm for the Diagnosis of Serotonin Syndrome
 - Serotonin syndrome is thought to be caused by
- Serotonin syndrome ... thought to be caused ... - Clinical findings ... prominent in the lower ... hyperthermia - Most cases
Leigh Syndrome 
History: 19-month-old girl with hypotonia, developmental 
delay, failure to thrive, and bilateral optic disc
Leigh Syndrome ... month-old girl with hypotonia ... patterns (this case ... MarkMamloukMD #Leigh #Syndrome ... #Clinical #MRI
Lesions of the Spinal cord - Spinal Cord Syndromes

Spinal cord lesions can result in permanent neurologic
Causes of spinal ... • Extrinsic Causes ... • Intrinsic Causes ... Weakness - Lower ... infarction which can be caused