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Causes of Neuromuscular Weakness
 • Spinal Cord: Demyelinating Disease (MS), Epidural abscess, Infarction, Syringomyelia, Tetanus, Transverse
Demyelinating Disease (MS ... Poliomyelitis, Guillain-Barre ... Syndrome, Myasthenia Gravis ... #differential #diagnosis ... #neurology
Reflex Testing - Causes of Hyporeflexia and Hyperreflexia
Focal Hyporeflexia: 
 • Radiculopathy, Mononeuropathy, Polyneuropathy, Acute stroke,
of Hyporeflexia and ... polyneuropathy (e.g ... Guillain-Barré syndrome ... #differential #diagnosis ... #table #neurology
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Epidemiology: • 1-2 cases ... Diagnosis: • ... Electrodiagnostic studies - EMG ... #Syndrome #diagnosis ... management #treatment #neurology
Glomerular Diseases - Nephritic and Nephrotic Syndromes

Nephritic syndrome—due to GBM disruption. 
Hypertension. t BUN and creatinine.
RBC casts in urine ... May be 10 (eg direct ... Nephrotic #Syndromes #Classification ... #Proteinuria #Nephrology ... #Diagnosis
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
myasthenia Diagnosis ... EMG Findings: ... immunologic assay - MuSK ... #diagnosis #management ... #neurology
Myasthenia Gravis - Summary
 • an autoimmune disease of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction associated with antibodies
Myasthenia Gravis ... More likely to cause ... glucocorticoids - can cause ... #Myasthenia #Gravis ... #neurology #treatment
Classification of Diabetes Insipidus

Central or neurogenic diabetes insipidus:
 - Congenital - Structural malformations affecting the hypothalamus
Classification of ... Histiocytosis and ... uropathy, Metabolic causes ... #Types #Nephrology ... #Diagnosis #Differential
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
Guillain-Barré Syndrome ... Incidence: 1 to 2 cases ... Electrodiagnostic studies (Ex EMG ... GBS #Guillain #Barre ... #management #neurology
Neuromyelitis Optica (NMO) - Clinical Manifestations
 • Optic neuritis: Reduced visual acuity, ranging from mild to
involvement: Intractable nausea ... myelitis: Motor and ... syndrome, Myasthenia gravis ... Manifestations #diagnosis ... #neurology #symptoms
Chest Pain / ACS Evaluation Algorithm
Algorithm that attempts to the use history taking (guided by LRs),
Diamond-Forrester classification ... , and the HEART ... Ask about: - Changes ... - History - EKG ... ACS #Evaluation #diagnosis