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Peripheral Neuropathy - Diagnostic Schema and Differential Diagnosis

Hereditary
Common Causes
Rapid Onset
Subacute/Chronic Onset
 - Multifocal
 - Focal
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Peripheral Neuropathy ... - Diagnostic Schema ... @AnandJag1 #Peripheral ... #Neuropathy #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Schema
Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy - Pharmacotherapy

Peripheral neuropathy is a common microvascular complication of diabetes. In clinic patients
Neuropathy - Pharmacotherapy ... Peripheral neuropathy ... neuropathy. ... neuropathy. ... #Neuropathy #Diabetes
Peripheral Nervous System Disorders

1 Anterior Horn Cell
2 Spinal Roots and Nerves 
3 Peripheral Nerve—Mono-neuropathy  
4
Peripheral Nervous ... Nerve—Mono-neuropathy ... 4 Peripheral ... Lesions #Nerve #Neuropathy ... #Localization #Diagnosis
Diabetic Foot Guidelines: Test patients w diabetes for peripheral neuropathy using the Semmes-Weinstein test
JAMA. 2017;318(14):1387-1388. doi:10.1001/jama.2017.11700

#Diagnosis
w diabetes for peripheral ... neuropathy using ... .2017.11700 #Diagnosis ... PrimaryCare #Diabetic #Neuropathy
Algorithm for evaluation of a patient with a peripheral neuropathy. (ECG = electrocardiogram; EMG/NCS = electron
patient with a peripheral ... neuropathy. ... vital capacity) #Diagnosis ... #Peripheral #Neuropathy
Algorithm showing a stepwise approach to the assessment and investigation of a possible neuropathy. CIDP, chronic
of a possible neuropathy ... HNPP, hereditary neuropathy ... #Diagnosis #Neurology ... #Neuropathy #Peripheral
Ramsay Hunt Syndrome - Herpes Zoster Oticus 
Triad:
1. Ipsilateral facial paralysis 
2. Ear pain 
3. Vesicles
meningitis • Peripheral ... motor neuropathy ... HerpesZoster #Oticus #Diagnosis ... #Symptoms #Signs
Cardiac Amyloid - Diagnosis, Signs, Symptoms and Management

Clinical Presentation
- exertional dyspnea
- peripheral edema
- exertional syncope
- peripheral
Cardiac Amyloid - Diagnosis ... , Signs, Symptoms ... exertional dyspnea - peripheral ... exertional syncope - peripheral ... neuropathy Physical
Etiologies of Peripheral Neuropathy
 • Metabolic / Nutritional: DiabetesB12 deficiency, Uremia/ESRD, Hypothyroidism
 • Medication-induced: ART, Antibiotics,
Etiologies of Peripheral ... Neuropathy • Metabolic ... @uncimchiefs #Peripheral ... #Neuropathy #differential ... #diagnosis #causes
Mechanisms of Pain
Mixed - Nociceptive/Neuropathic
Nociceptive - Tissue Damage
 - Visceral - (From organ/cavity lining) Poorly localized,
- Nociceptive/Neuropathic ... longer duration Neuropathic ... lancinating - Peripheral ... Neuroma • Neuropathy ... #Differential #Diagnosis