8 results
Causes of Falls in the Elderly - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
- Intrinsic Factors - 
Presyncope / Syncope
Causes of Falls ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Performance Measures • Weakness ... • Lighting #Falls ... #Causes
Causes of Peripheral Weakness - With and Without Sensory Changes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
With Sensory Changes:
Causes of Peripheral ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Motor Neuron ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes
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 ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes
Algorithm for the Management of Ventricular Tachycardia Electrical Storm
ES diagnosed (≥ 3 episodes of VT/ICD therapies
Algorithm for the ... episodes of VT/ICD ... cardioversion Stable ... of reversible causes ... #Tachycardia #Algorithm
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
 •
Causes of Chronic ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Artery Disease • Stable ... Neuromuscular Weakness ... #Causes
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
ADHF typically fall ... the determined cause ... #differential #algorithm ... cardiology #treatment #table ... #criticalcare #icu
Evaluation of Recurrent Falls

Core Concept:
Maintaining an upright posture requires the integrated function of multiple systems.
Disruption in
Evaluation of Recurrent Falls ... contribute to falls ... Myopathies - Motor neuron ... : Focal weakness ... #Recurrent #Falls
Pectoralis Major Rupture Injury during Bench Press Exercise
CLINICAL: a rare injury patterns with typical sudden "tear/pop"
muscle -> tendon fails ... Severe weakness ... immobilization, rest, ice ... majority of these cases
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