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Causes of Proximal Muscle Weakness That May Mimic Inflammatory Myopathy
 • Central or peripheral neurologic disease
Causes of Proximal ... disorders #Proximal ... Myopathy #mimics #diagnosis ... #differential #causes
Causes of Peripheral Weakness - With and Without Sensory Changes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
With Sensory Changes:
Causes of Peripheral ... - Differential Diagnosis ... • Myopathy - Proximal ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #Causes
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE): Musculoskeletal Manifestations

 • Immune Complex Deposition
    - Arthralgia, Arthritis
Myalgia (40-80%) - Proximal ... Myositis (5-10%) - Proximal ... Myopathy (Also caused ... signs #symptoms #diagnosis
Causes of Peripheral Weakness without Sensory Changes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
No Objective Weakness
 • Cardio-pulmonary disease
Causes of Peripheral ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Congenital Myopathy - Proximal ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #Causes
Creatine Kinase - Causes of Elevated CK Levels
Acute CK Elevation (Pain > Weakness):
 • RHABDOMYOLYSIS
Creatine Kinase - Causes ... Subacute to Chronic Causes ... Weakness > Pain): • PROXIMAL ... disorder, SLE • PROXIMAL ... #differential #diagnosis
Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Extra-renal Losses:
 • Normal Acid-Base: Low intake
 • Metabolic acidosis: Gl tract
- Differential Diagnosis ... Metabolic acidosis: Proximal ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #causes
Pathologic / Fragility Fractures - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Tumours
 - See Bone Lesions Scheme
Paget's Disease
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- Differential Diagnosis ... - Diffuse Pain/Proximal ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Orthopedics #Causes
Osteomalacia & Osteoporosis in People with HIV
Osteomalacia:
 - Decreased bone matrix mineralization. In people with HIV
(from multiple causes ... , legs, ribs), Proximal ... of underlying cause ... HIVAIDS #Comparison #Diagnosis
Nail Pathologies - Findings in or Near Nails

Paronychia 

A superficial infection of the proximal and lateral
infection of the proximal ... Local causes include ... Systemic causes ... the nail plate caused ... Abnormal #Pathology #Diagnosis
Causes of High-anion Gap and Non-anion Gap Metabolic Acidosis
Causes of High-anion Gap Acidosis:
 • Lactic acidosis
Causes of High-anion ... Metabolic Acidosis Causes ... and chronic) Causes ... Proximal RTA (type ... #differential #diagnosis