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Myotonic Dystrophy
Typically presents in middle age with weakness of hands, legs and neck.
 - Mental deficiency
Myotonic Dystrophy ... - Myotonia occurs ... #Myotonic #Dystrophy ... #Myotonia #Diagnosis
Comparison of Common Muscular Dystrophies and Anesthesia Implications:
Muscular Dystrophy, Myotonic Dystrophy, Guillain Barre 

 - Mark
Muscular Dystrophy, Myotonic ... Anesthesiology #Myotonic ... GuillainBarre #Diagnosis
Causes of Pediatric Constipation - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Dietary / Functional:
 • Insufficient Volume / Bulk
Neurologic:
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- Differential Diagnosis ... Cord Lesions • Myotonia ... Guillain-Barré Syndrome ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Causes of Neuromuscular Weakness
 • Spinal Cord: Demyelinating Disease (MS), Epidural abscess, Infarction, Syringomyelia, Tetanus, Transverse
Guillain-Barre syndrome ... Lambert Eaton Syndrome ... Muscular dystrophy, Myotonic ... #differential #diagnosis
Causes of Unprovoked Pediatric Seizures -  Epilepsy Syndromes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Infantile:
 • Benign
- Differential Diagnosis ... • Dravet Syndrome ... Absence Epilepsy • Myoclonic ... Epilepsy • Juvenile Myoclonic ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Hypothyroidism – symptoms and signs.

Symptoms: 
Tiredness/malaise, 
Weight gain,
Anorexia,
Cold intolerance, 
Poor memory,
Change in appearance, 
Depression, 
Poor libido,
Carpal timel syndrome ... Mild obesity, Myotonia ... Signs #Symptoms #Diagnosis
Modified Hyponatremia Algorithm
Hypertonic Hyponatremia: Hyperglycemia, Mannitol, Urologic irrigants
Hypotonic Hyponatremia: 
 • ADH ON (UOsm > 100):
Urologic irrigants Hypotonic ... Cirrhosis, Nephrotic syndrome ... Beer potomania Isotonic ... Hyponatremia #Algorithm #diagnosis
ARDS - Overview

M. Daniyal Hashmi, MD @MDaniyalHashmi1

#ARDS #Respiratory #Distress #Acute #Syndrome #Diagnosis #Management #CriticalCare #summary
Distress #Acute #Syndrome ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #CriticalCare #
Treatment Checklist for Abdominal Compartment Syndrome

- Dr. Josh Farkas @PulmCrit

#Abdominal #Compartment #Syndrome #Checklist #Treatment #Management #CriticalCare
Abdominal Compartment Syndrome ... #Compartment #Syndrome ... Checklist #Treatment #Management ... #CriticalCare
Ptosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Ptosis (Greek- to fall) Drooping of the upper eyelid that usually results
- Differential Diagnosis ... three clinical diagnoses ... Ophthalmoplegia migraine Myogenic ... Mitochondrial myopathy • Myotonic ... #Differential #Diagnosis