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Causes of Proximal Muscle Weakness That May Mimic Inflammatory Myopathy
 • Central or peripheral neurologic disease
or peripheral neurologic ... Myasthenia gravis • Muscular ... Myophosphorylase deficiency ... - Carnitine deficiency ... differential #causes #neurology
Gowers' Sign on Physical Exam

Seen in this patient with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD)

#Gowers #Sign #PhysicalExam #neurology
with Duchenne muscular ... #PhysicalExam #neurology ... clinical #video #pediatrics ... #muscular #dystrophy
Causes of Pediatric Constipation - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Dietary / Functional:
 • Insufficient Volume / Bulk
Neurologic:
 •
Causes of Pediatric ... Volume / Bulk Neurologic ... Pseudo-obstruction Neurologic ... Guillain-Barré Syndrome • Muscular ... #Causes #Peds #Pediatrics
Causes of Neuromuscular Weakness
 • Spinal Cord: Demyelinating Disease (MS), Epidural abscess, Infarction, Syringomyelia, Tetanus, Transverse
: Acid maltase deficiency ... Mitochondrial myopathy, Muscular ... differential #diagnosis #neurology
Causes of Dementia / Cognitive Impairment - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Affecting Multiple Domains
 • Depression
 • Delirium
Decline
Hematoma • B12 deficiency ... Progression - Vascular ... CognitiveImpairment #Dementia #Neurology
Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Approach To Weakness:
 • Non-neuromuscular disorder (Cardiac, pulmonary etc)
 • CNS ->
endocrine: Vitamin B12 deficiency ... myositis • Genetic: Muscular ... aminotransferases • Serology ... myopathies, the muscular ... Differential #Diagnosis #neurology
Causes of Petechial Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Pinpoint areas (less than 2 mm) of hemorrhage, which
Clotting factor deficiency ... Disruptions in vascular ... - Nutritional deficiency ... blood test • Serology
Major neurocognitive disorders (MNCD): Diagnosis and workup 

1) Clinical diagnosis Cognitive impairment + loss of autonomy
2)
Whipple, vitamin deficiency ... Frontal atrophy Vascular ... Workup #Diagnosis #Geriatrics
Low Alkaline Phosphatase - Hypophosphatasia 

Is Low Alkaline Phosphatase Of Clinical Importance?

ALP enzyme- Discovered in 1923
Low
hypothyroidism • Zinc deficiency ... • Vitamin C deficiency ... Pernicious anemia/B12 deficiency ... respiratory failure • Neurologic ... loss of teeth • Muscular
Gowers' Sign on Physical Exam

Typically seen in muscular dystrophy

#Gowers #Sign #PhysicalExam #neurology #clinical #video #pediatrics #muscular
Typically seen in muscular ... #PhysicalExam #neurology ... clinical #video #pediatrics ... #muscular #dystrophy