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Causes of Peripheral Weakness without Sensory Changes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
No Objective Weakness
 • Cardio-pulmonary disease
Causes of Peripheral ... without Sensory Changes ... Cardio-pulmonary disease ... Peripheral #Weakness #Neurology ... #Causes
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
crises”. ... test - Cogan sign ... - Peek sign ... Gravis #diagnosis #management ... #neurology
Myasthenia Gravis - Summary
 • an autoimmune disease of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction associated with antibodies
an autoimmune disease ... More likely to cause ... glucocorticoids - can cause ... Gravis #diagnosis #management ... #neurology #treatment
Chagas Disease - American Trypanosomiasis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Chagas disease (American trypanosomiasis) is an infectious
Chagas Disease - ... Diagnosis and Management ... caused by the protozoan ... Romana's sign ... #Diagnosis #Management
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
may precede the neurologic ... Shock, Autoimmune disease ... • Treatment of ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management ... #neurology
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
Presentation: - Disease ... - Causes progressive ... diagnosis column Treatment ... Lateral #Sclerosis #neurology ... #diagnosis #management
Pheochromocytoma - Diagnosis and Management Summary
10 percent rule = 10% of pheochromocytomas are extra-adrenal, multiple, bilateral,
malignant, pediatric cases ... Symptoms and Signs ... mental status changes ... common symptoms and signs ... disease: Management
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
purpura: Strong sign ... tenderness - decreased pulsation ... affects the skin, neurologic ... and gray matter changes ... tract, and often causes
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
• Bilateral signs ... MCTD - Bechet disease ... Transverse Myelitis Treatment ... Myelitis #diagnosis #management ... #neurology #differential
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
with systemic, neurologic ... systemic sx + signs ... headaches, vision changes ... Treatment of GCA ... Symptoms #Diagnosis #Management