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Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
combination of the clinical ... cellular function Clinical ... involving both UMN ... Increased Jaw Jerk reflex ... Exam: clinical evidence
Generalized Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework
"l feel weak":
 • Infectious: Influenza, EBV, PNA, Bacteremia, Sepsis
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Rhabdomyolysis, Critical ... Infection • Neuro: UMN ... stroke, tumor), LMN ... inclusion body-), PMR
Upper Motor Neuron (UMN) lesions are lesions occurring anywhere in the CNS from the brain up
Motor Neuron (UMN ... In an LMN lesion ... clinically characterized ... very different clinical ... positive Babinski reflex
Suggested Treatment Algorithms for the Management of Polymyalgia Rheumatica and Giant Cell Arteritis

#Management #Algorithm #GCA #PMR
Suggested Treatment Algorithms ... #Management #Algorithm ... #GCA #PMR #Polymyalgia
Bilateral LMN palsy with tongue weakness, wasting and fasciculations.  →  Bulbar motor Neuron disease

Note
Bilateral LMN palsy ... differentiates this from an UMN ... fasciculations #LMN ... #CNXII #CN12 #clinical
Hoffmann's Reflex on Physical Exam
The Hoffmann's reflex itself involves loosely holding the middle finger and flicking
Hoffmann's Reflex ... The Hoffmann's reflex ... #Hoffmanns #Reflex ... #PhysicalExam #clinical ... #neurology #UMN
Positive Hoffmann's sign (finger flexor reflex) in a patient with Multiple Sclerosis

The Hoffmann's reflex test itself
(finger flexor reflex ... The Hoffmann's reflex ... positive Hoffmann’s reflex ... diseases, the reflexes ... Positive #Abnormal #Clinical
Ascites - Differential Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

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Perform paracentesis:
 • Cell count and diff 
 • Total
Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm ... ascites WBC and PMN ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Peritonitis - Spontaneous vs Secondary vs Peritoneal Dialysis Associated Peritonitis
Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis
 • Cirrhosis (high SAAG)
) + ascites w/ PMN ... at least 2): 1) Clinical ... 100 WBC, >50% PMNs
Clinical Disease Characteristics and Suggested Algorithm for Diagnostic Evaluation of Patients With Symptoms of Polymyalgia Rheumatica

#Diagnosis
Clinical Disease ... and Suggested Algorithm ... #Rheumatology #Algorithm ... #GCA #PMR #Polymyalgia