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Causes of Peripheral Weakness without Sensory Changes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
No Objective Weakness
 • Cardio-pulmonary disease
Sensory Changes - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Peripheral #Weakness #Neurology ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #Algorithm
Myasthenia Gravis
Signs, Symptoms and Testing - Likelihood Ratios
Does this patient have myasthenia gravis?
JAMA. 2005 Apr 20;293(15):1906-14.
Myasthenia Gravis ... Signs, Symptoms ... eye movements #Diagnosis ... #Myasthenia #Gravis ... LikelihoodRatios #PhysicalExam
Ice-pack Test for Myasthenia Gravis - Likelihood Ratio (LR) +24 / -0.16
Ice pack's can be used
Ice-pack Test for Myasthenia ... Icepack #Test #Myasthenia ... #Gravis #physicalexam ... #neurology #diagnosis
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
Clinical Picture ... life-threatening Differential ... Diagnosis - ... #Gravis #diagnosis ... #management #neurology
Dysphagia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Oropharyngeal Dysphagia
Structural
 • Tumors
 • Zenker's Diverticulum
 • Foreign Bodv
Neuromuscular Toxic/Metabolic
 • Myasthenia
Dysphagia Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... /Metabolic • Myasthenia ... #Dysphagia #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Causes of Proximal Muscle Weakness That May Mimic Inflammatory Myopathy
 • Central or peripheral neurologic disease
or peripheral neurologic ... disease • Myasthenia ... Myopathy #mimics #diagnosis ... #differential # ... causes #neurology
SNOOP mnemonic may catch potentially life-threatening headaches
Systemic signs and disorders
Neurologic symptoms
Onset new or changed & patient
and disorders Neurologic ... symptoms Onset ... mnemonic #headaches #Differential ... #Diagnosis #headache ... redflag #dangerous #neurology
Approach to Headache - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Red Flags (SNOOPY)
S: Systemic Symptoms
N: Neuro Symptoms
O: Onset - Sudden
O:
to Headache - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... ) S: Systemic Symptoms ... N: Neuro Symptoms ... #neurology
Diplopia - Double Vision - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Clinical Pearls:
 • Diplopia is almost always binocular.
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Double Vision - Differential ... Clinical Pearls ... • Neurologic ... symptoms suggest ... • Myasthenia
Generalized Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework
"l feel weak":
 • Infectious: Influenza, EBV, PNA, Bacteremia, Sepsis
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Diagnosis Framework ... Rhabdomyolysis, Critical ... NMJ disorder (Myasthenia ... #Diagnosis #causes ... #neurology