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Myotonic Muscular Dystrophy on Physical Exam

Myotonic dystrophy is characterized by progressive muscle wasting and weakness. People
Dystrophy on Physical ... dystrophy is characterized ... #Dystrophy #PhysicalExam ... #clinical #video ... #neurology
Causes of Neuromuscular Weakness
 • Spinal Cord: Demyelinating Disease (MS), Epidural abscess, Infarction, Syringomyelia, Tetanus, Transverse
Motor Nerves: ALS ... myopathy, Muscular dystrophy ... , Myotonic dystrophy ... #differential #diagnosis ... #neurology
Causes of Pediatric Constipation - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Dietary / Functional:
 • Insufficient Volume / Bulk
Neurologic:
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- Differential Diagnosis ... Volume / Bulk Neurologic ... Cord Lesions • Myotonia ... Syndrome • Muscular Dystrophy ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Beevor's Sign on Physical Exam

Beevor's sign is abnormal upward (cephalad) movement of the umbilicus with truncal
The sign been also ... been observed in ALS ... facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy ... PhysicalExam #clinical #video ... #umbilicus #neurology
Jaw Clonus on Physical Exam

A 24-year-old man presented with progressive dysphagia, dysarthria, and weakness in his
consistent with a diagnosis ... PhysicalExam #Clinical #Video ... #ALS #Neurology ... #NEJM
Ptosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Ptosis (Greek- to fall) Drooping of the upper eyelid that usually results
Neurogenic Ptosis - Neurologic ... Mitochondrial myopathy • Myotonic ... dystrophy • Myasthenia ... Oculopharyngeal muscular dystrophy ... Syndrome #Ptosis #neurology
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
Kearns-Sayre syndrome - Myotonic ... dystrophy - Brain ... Generalized fatigue - ALS ... myasthenia Diagnosis ... #management #neurology
Abdominojugular (Hepatojugular) Reflux

Described by Pasteur in 1885 as a physical sign of TR. Still useful for
Pasteur in 1885 as ... Still useful for diagnosis ... PhysicalExam #Clinical #Video ... #VolumeStatus #Cardiology
Low Alkaline Phosphatase - Hypophosphatasia 

Is Low Alkaline Phosphatase Of Clinical Importance?

ALP enzyme- Discovered in 1923
Low
Most cases diagnosed ... adult population: also ... respiratory failure • Neurologic ... Muscular/Rheum: - Hypotonia ... Difficulty walking Diagnosis
Retinal Vasculitis in Takayasu’s Arteritis- ...Ophthalmologic examination revealed severe impairment, with perception of only light in
retinal blood flow (also ... Panel A, and see Video ... See source for videos ... #NEJM #clinical ... #radiology #fluorescein