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Causes of Peripheral Weakness - With and Without Sensory Changes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
With Sensory Changes:
Sensory Changes - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Motor Neuron ... #Sensory #Neurology ... #Differential #
Causes of Peripheral Weakness without Sensory Changes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
No Objective Weakness
 • Cardio-pulmonary disease
Sensory Changes - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Disease Motor Neuron ... #Neurology #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Acute Spinal Cord Injuries: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Anterior Cord Syndrome -> Anterior spinal artery
vascular event -> Complete ... Upper extremity weakness ... and lower motor neuron ... anesthesia. leg weakness ... #orthopedics #neurology
Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Approach To Weakness:
 • Non-neuromuscular disorder (Cardiac, pulmonary etc)
 • CNS ->
Weakness - Differential ... Approach To Weakness ... Upper Motor Neuron ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #neurology
Lesions of the Spinal cord - Spinal Cord Syndromes

Spinal cord lesions can result in permanent neurologic
findings: - Weakness ... - Lower motor neuron ... - Upper motor neuron ... syndromes #lesions #differential ... #diagnosis #neurology
Hypochloremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Cause - Decreased Intake:
 • Low salt in diet
 • Exclusive D5W
Hypochloremia - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... SIGNS: • Muscle weakness ... homeostasis is complex ... Pathophysiology #Nephrology
Algorithm - Approach to the differential diagnosis of the patient presenting with overt glomerular proteinuria. CMV
Algorithm - Approach ... documented to be a complete ... Nephrocalcinosis causes nephron ... #Algorithm #differential ... nephrotic #syndrome #nephrology
Causes of Dysarthria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Lower Motor Neuron - Slow, Low Volume, Breathy Speech, Tongue
of Dysarthria - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Lower Motor Neuron ... Fasciculations • Motor Neuron ... Dystrophy Upper Motor Neuron
Evaluation of Recurrent Falls

Core Concept:
Maintaining an upright posture requires the integrated function of multiple systems.
Disruption in
Myopathies - Motor neuron ... • Clues: Focal weakness ... Falls #Diagnosis #Differential ... Evaluation #Geriatrics #Neurology