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Causes of Peripheral Weakness - With and Without Sensory Changes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
With Sensory Changes:
of Peripheral Weakness ... Sensory Changes - Differential ... • Motor Neuron ... Neuromuscular Junction ... Sensory #Neurology #Differential
Major Segments of the Nephron and their Functions 
 - Glomerulus - Formation of glomerular filtrate
Segments of the Nephron ... and their Functions ... #Segments #Function ... #Pathophysiology ... #Tubules #Table
Causes of Peripheral Weakness without Sensory Changes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
No Objective Weakness
 • Cardio-pulmonary disease
of Peripheral Weakness ... Sensory Changes - Differential ... Disease Motor Neuron ... Neuromuscular Junction ... #Neurology #Differential
Acute Spinal Cord Injuries: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Anterior Cord Syndrome -> Anterior spinal artery
loss of motor function ... Upper extremity weakness ... and lower motor neuron ... anesthesia. leg weakness ... Syndromes #diagnosis #pathophysiology
Hypochloremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Cause - Decreased Intake:
 • Low salt in diet
 • Exclusive D5W
Hypochloremia - Differential ... SIGNS: • Muscle weakness ... Hypotension • AMS ... Hypochloremia #Differential ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Pathophysiology
Causes of Neuromuscular Weakness
 • Spinal Cord: Demyelinating Disease (MS), Epidural abscess, Infarction, Syringomyelia, Tetanus, Transverse
Neuromuscular Weakness ... Motor Nerves: ALS ... Neuromuscular junction ... Neuromuscular #Weakness ... #Causes #differential
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
lateral sclerosis Pathophysiology ... disrupt cellular function ... Causes progressive weakness ... bulbar region, Weakness ... conditions listed in differential
Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Approach To Weakness:
 • Non-neuromuscular disorder (Cardiac, pulmonary etc)
 • CNS ->
Weakness - Differential ... Approach To Weakness ... Upper Motor Neuron ... Neuromuscular Junction ... #Differential #
Upper Motor Neuron (UMN) lesions are lesions occurring anywhere in the CNS from the brain up
form part of the differential ... neurotransmitter as ... within itself as ... muscle atrophy, weakness ... reflex, presenting as
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
blocks receptor function ... variable degree of weakness ... Limb- proximal weakness ... life-threatening Differential ... Generalized fatigue - ALS