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Tongue Fasciculations in ALS

Martín Hunter MD @interconsulta

#Tongue #Fasciculations #als #amyotrophic #lateral #sclerosis #neurology #physicalexam #clinical #video
Fasciculations in ALS ... Fasciculations #als ... #amyotrophic #lateral ... #physicalexam #clinical
Jaw-Jerk Reflex Clonus in ALS

- Neurology Pro - A DDx Tool @ProDdx

#JawJerk #Jaw #Jerk #Reflex #Clonus
Reflex Clonus in ALS ... Reflex #Clonus #ALS ... #clinical #video ... #neurology #amyotrophic ... #lateral #sclerosis
Pseudobulbar Affect
Characteristics (These episodes usually cause distress and impairment in occupational or social functioning):
 - Extreme
Pseudobulbar Affect ... crying; Diseases: Amyotrophic ... Lateral Sclerosis ... (ALS) (*main cause ... #Pseudobulbar #Affect
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
Amyotrophic Lateral ... Sclerosis (ALS) ... Summary ALS: combination ... (1) limb-onset ALS ... #Amyotrophic #Lateral
Jaw Clonus on Physical Exam

A 24-year-old man presented with progressive dysphagia, dysarthria, and weakness in his
a diagnosis of amyotrophic ... lateral sclerosis ... #PhysicalExam #Clinical ... #Video #ALS #Neurology
Reading Chest X-Rays - Anatomy Labelled

Reading a chest x-ray (CXR) is an incredibly important aspect of
incredibly important aspect ... and a skill that all ... healthcare providers ... #Clinical #Radiology
Aspergillus terreus on Culture and Microscopy
 - velvety white, later dusky "cinnamon' growth on culture
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velvety white, later ... PhD, D(ABMM), MLS ... Aspergillus #terreus #clinical ... culture #Microscopy #clinical
Statins & Recommendations:

Word Cholesterol came from Cholesterine, named by French chemist Michel E. Chevreul (‘solid bile’
named mevinolin & later ... Statins inhibit the critical ... lipid-lowering effect ... mevalonate pathway also ... As with all drugs
Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Pathophysiology:
 • Defect in fetal free fatty acid metabolism products →
Pathophysiology: • Defect ... Fat infiltrates maternal ... Findings: • ↑AST/ALT ... Management: • Maternal ... Support - Critical
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
Paraneoplastic effects ... Clinical Picture ... Generalized fatigue - ALS ... Diagnosis - Clinical ... Clinical DX: -