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Causes of Peripheral Weakness - With and Without Sensory Changes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
With Sensory Changes:
Causes of Peripheral ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Motor Neuron ... elevated CK #Peripheral ... #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 ... infection #Peripheral ... #Causes
Thiamine Deficiency - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Clinical Manifestations

Causes of Thiamine Deficiency:
 • Poor intake:
	- Diets
Manifestations Causes ... extremities - Muscle weakness ... - Falls due to ... - Peripheral ... beriberi #nutrition #pathophysiology
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
progressive flaccid weakness ... Incidence: 1 to 2 cases ... cross-reacts with peripheral ... or the axon of peripheral ... the underlying pathophysiology
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
ADHF typically fall ... Orthopnea/PND and Peripheral ... the determined cause ... #differential #algorithm ... #heartfailure #chf
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 ... Examples: - Peripheral ... Myopathies - Motor neuron ... : Focal weakness