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Causes of Facial Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Forehead Sparing = Central cause
  - Most commonly
Weakness - Differential ... Most commonly stroke ... - Unilateral: Bell's ... Palsy (70-75%), Infection ... #Weakness #Differential
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential ... Heat injury, Heat stroke ... Statins - ETOH - Infection ... Muscle pain - Weakness ... #nephrology
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
bulbar region, Weakness ... conditions listed in differential ... diagnosis column Treatment ... gastroenterologists, and social ... Lateral #Sclerosis #neurology
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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HIV / AIDS - Differential ... Antimicrobial treatment ... neurologic complaints ... neurologic abnormalities ... #differential #
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
Weakness: - Weakness ... Pleocytosis > 100 cells ... Transverse Myelitis Treatment ... diagnosis #management #neurology ... #differential
CNS Infections - Viral Encephalitis and Bacterial Meningitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Viral Encephalitis:
MCC: Enteroviruses (e.g., coxsackievirus
CNS Infections - ... endemic area, - Facial ... established by CSF or urine ... /l is regarded as ... a strong indicator
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
Vasculitis - Differential ... Multinucleated giant cells ... affects the skin, neurologic ... Myalgia and muscle weakness ... cognitive impairment, neurologic