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Dysphagia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Oropharyngeal Dysphagia
Structural
 • Tumors
 • Zenker's Diverticulum
 • Foreign Bodv
Neuromuscular Toxic/Metabolic
 • Myasthenia
Dysphagia Differential ... • Esophageal Spasm ... Progressive Symptoms • Reflux ... #Dysphagia #Differential
Hemifacial Spasm on Physical Exam

Treatment: Botulinum toxin injection

#Hemifacial #Spasm #PhysicalExam #clinical #video #neurology
Hemifacial Spasm ... Physical Exam Treatment ... #Hemifacial #Spasm ... clinical #video #neurology
Stiff Person Syndrome (SPS) - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Epidemiology:
 • Prevalence: 1-2 cases per million -
stiffness, rigidity, spasm ... emotional upset • Spasms ... death - diaphragm spasm ... of superimposed spasms ... #neurology
Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiovascular Causes:
 - Outflow Obstruction
     • Aortic
Chest Pain - Differential ... Gastro-Esophageal Reflux ... • Esophageal Spasm ... • Trauma - Neurologic ... Noncardiac #Cardiology #Differential
Hemifacial Spasms on Physical Exam
Unilateral clonic jerks with synchronous tonic spasms of all facial muscles: Hemifacial
Hemifacial Spasms ... synchronous tonic spasms ... : Hemifacial Spasms ... #Hemifacial #Spasms ... clinical #video #neurology
Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Cardiovascular Causes of Chest Pain:
 • Myocardium:
	- Myocarditis
	- CAD/ACS
	- Valvulopathy
	- Myopericarditis
Chest Pain - Differential ... Myocarditis - CAD/ACS ... Esophageal: - Spasm ... Pain #ChestPain #Differential
Vasospastic (Prinzmetal) Angina
Definition / Epidemiology:
 • Rest angina attributed to coronary artery vasospasm.
 • Patients often
younger than other ACS ... Pathophysiology: • Diffuse spasm ... may precipitate spasm ... tests in cath lab Treatment
Left Abducens Spasm on Physical Exam

A 50 yr male with left facial spasm and diplopia, with
Left Abducens Spasm ... with left facial spasm ... left abducens spasm ... #Abducens #Spasm ... #neurology #video
Hemimasticatory Spasm on Physical Exam

Hemimasticatory spasm is a disorder of the trigeminal nerve → involuntary jaw
Hemimasticatory Spasm ... Hemimasticatory spasm ... to hemifacial spasm ... for Hemifacial spasm ... cheek #CN5 #video #neurology
Oropharyngeal and Esophageal Causes of Dysphagia - Differential Diagnosis
Oropharyngeal Dysphagia
 • Neuromuscular causes: CVA/CNS tumor/ALS, Parkinson's,
of Dysphagia - Differential ... CVA/CNS tumor/ALS ... Peristalsis, Esophageal Spasm ... Esophageal #Dysphagia #Differential