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Causes of Peripheral Weakness - With and Without Sensory Changes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
With Sensory Changes:
of Peripheral Weakness ... Without Sensory Changes ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... #Sensory #Neurology ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Stroke Evaluation and Management Algorithm

Clinical suspicion of stroke (BE FAST)
 • Balance loss
 • Eyes: vision
Stroke Evaluation ... and Management Algorithm ... asymmetry • Arm weakness ... #Management #Algorithm ... #differential #neurology
Causes of Facial Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Forehead Sparing = Central cause
  - Most commonly
Causes of Facial Weakness ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Most commonly stroke ... AnnKumfer #Facial #Weakness ... #Causes #neurology
Causes of Peripheral Weakness with Sensory Changes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Radiculopathy:
 • Disc
 • Spondylosis
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of Peripheral Weakness ... with Sensory Changes ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... #Peripheral #Weakness ... #Sensory #Neurology
Causes of Peripheral Weakness without Sensory Changes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
No Objective Weakness
 • Cardio-pulmonary disease
of Peripheral Weakness ... without Sensory Changes ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... #Neurology #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Causes of Hemiplegia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cerebral Hemisphere (Contralateral motor cortex)
 • Aphasia
 • Apraxia
 •
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Personality Changes ... contralateral to weakness ... ipsilateral to weakness ... #Hemiplegia #Neurology
Causes of Tremors - Movement Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Action Tremor - Occurs During Voluntary Muscle
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... E deficiency, stroke ... Enhanced Physiologic Change ... MovementDisorders #Neurology ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Approach To Weakness:
 • Non-neuromuscular disorder (Cardiac, pulmonary etc)
 • CNS ->
Weakness - Differential ... Approach To Weakness ... Impairment: • Acute stroke ... Lack of sensory changes ... Differential #Diagnosis #neurology
Approach to Headaches - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Red flags (PHANTOMS):
 • Pattern change, progressively worse, papilledema
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Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... ): • Pattern change ... conditions: • Stroke ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #neurology #PHANTOMS
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
Heat injury, Heat stroke ... Muscle pain - Weakness ... per day until stable ... causes #treatment #nephrology