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Causes of Peripheral Weakness without Sensory Changes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
No Objective Weakness
 • Cardio-pulmonary disease
Causes of Peripheral ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Disease Motor Neuron ... infection #Peripheral ... #Causes
Causes of Peripheral Weakness - With and Without Sensory Changes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
With Sensory Changes:
Causes of Peripheral ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Motor Neuron ... Motor Neuropathy - Atrophy ... #Causes
Causes of Hypotonic Infant (Floppy Newborn) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Central Nervous System - Decreased LOC, Axial
Causes of Hypotonic ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Spinal Muscular Atrophy ... Weakness - Nerves ... #Causes #Peds #
Upper Motor Neuron (UMN) lesions are lesions occurring anywhere in the CNS from the brain up
neurotransmitter cause ... , weakness, and ... & LMN lesions cause ... This lesion causes ... the spinal cord, peripheral
Muscle Fasciculations on Physical Exam

81 year old patient. History of swallowing disorders, weight loss and muscle
loss and muscle weakness ... of 5 months evolution ... together with atrophy ... or muscle weakness ... or the proximal peripheral
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Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) Diagnosis and Management Summary

WHAT?
 • Polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) is a common systemic inflammatory
Diagnosis and Management ... disease of unknown cause ... motion and no weakness ... or muscular atrophy ... • An evaluation
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
Orthopnea/PND and Peripheral ... are excellent at evaluating ... the determined cause ... #differential #algorithm ... #management #cardiology
Evaluation and Management of Hypokalemia

Hypokalemia is often asymptomatic. Evaluation begins with a search for warning signs
Evaluation and Management ... These include weakness ... Most cases of hypokalemia-induced ... important because management ... #Algorithm
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Evaluation of Recurrent Falls

Core Concept:
Maintaining an upright posture requires the integrated function of multiple systems.
Disruption in
Evaluation of Recurrent ... Examples: - Peripheral ... Myopathies - Motor neuron ... : Focal weakness ... #Differential #Evaluation