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Critical and Emergent Causes of Neuromuscular Weakness
CRITICAL DIAGNOSES 
 - Cerebral cortex or subcortical 
 -
Critical and Emergent ... Neuromuscular Weakness ... CRITICAL DIAGNOSES ... #Differential # ... Neurology #Causes
Causes of Neuromuscular Weakness
 • Spinal Cord: Demyelinating Disease (MS), Epidural abscess, Infarction, Syringomyelia, Tetanus, Transverse
Neuromuscular Weakness ... : ALS, Cervical ... heavy metals), Critical ... #Causes #differential ... #diagnosis #neurology
Anterior Interosseous Peripheral Nerve Injury 

Manifested as the inability to make the OK sign.

by Dr. Boby
Manifested as ... #Interosseous #Nerve ... #Sign #OKSign #clinical ... #video #neurology ... #orthopedics #Hand
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
meningococcal, H1N1) Clinical ... complete paralysis of all ... Guillain-Barre Clinical ... Paresthesias: Hands ... Guillain-Barre Diagnosis
Causes of Hemiplegia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cerebral Hemisphere (Contralateral motor cortex)
 • Aphasia
 • Apraxia
 •
of Hemiplegia - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Consciousness • Cranial Nerve ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #Algorithm
Left Wrist Drop - Radial Nerve Palsy on Physical Examination

Left hand drop due to compression of
Examination Left hand ... affected limb, also ... #PhysicalExam #clinical ... #video #orthopedics ... #msk #sports #neurology
Froment’s Test for Ulnar Nerve Palsy

This tests for pinch grip weakness caused by ulnar nerve palsy,
for pinch grip weakness ... flat object such as ... #Palsy #clinical ... #video #neurology ... orthopedics #sports #hand
Ulnar Nerve Anatomy and Function
The Ulnar nerve is the nerve of hand power and control. It
the nerve of hand ... intrinsics of the hand ... dorm of the hand ... When clinically ... #Anatomy #diagnosis
Stroke Evaluation and Management Algorithm

Clinical suspicion of stroke (BE FAST)
 • Balance loss
 • Eyes: vision
Stroke Evaluation and ... Clinical suspicion ... asymmetry • Arm weakness ... #diagnosis #differential ... #neurology #CVA
Hypophosphatemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Appropriately Low Kidney Phosphate Excretion:
 • Decreased GI Absorption: Chronic Diarrhea, Antacids,
Diagnosis Algorithm ... Transcellular Shift ... Bisphosphonate and ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #nephrology #phosphorus