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Creatine Kinase - Causes of Elevated CK Levels
Acute CK Elevation (Pain > Weakness):
 • RHABDOMYOLYSIS
Creatine Kinase - Causes ... - Medications: statins ... Subacute to Chronic Causes ... - Medications- Statins
Causes of Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis
 • Drugs & Toxins (Statins, alcohol, cocaine)
 • Direct Muscle
Causes of Rhabdomyolysis ... Drugs & Toxins (Statins ... Differential #Diagnosis #Causes
Causes of Proximal Muscle Weakness That May Mimic Inflammatory Myopathy
 • Central or peripheral neurologic disease
Causes of Proximal ... Hydroxychoroquine - Statins ... #differential #causes
Protozoal causes of diarrhea in HIV
Others not included in the table: Entamoeba histolytica, Giardia Iamblia
Microsporidia
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Protozoal causes ... immunofluorescent stain ... immunofluorescent stain ... immunofluorescent stain ... #Protozoal #causes
Causes of Peripheral Weakness without Sensory Changes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
No Objective Weakness
 • Cardio-pulmonary disease
Causes of Peripheral ... Dystrophy • Statin ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Traditionally, congestive heart failure has been classified according to severity of symptoms, first formulated by the
Association, which is classes ... flare ups that cause ... #HeartFailure #Staging ... Classification #Stages #Classes
Starting a new series for M3/4s & interns with @Noor4Neurology on some guidance before you consult
Starting a new series ... the underlying cause
Generalized Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework
"l feel weak":
 • Infectious: Influenza, EBV, PNA, Bacteremia, Sepsis
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Myopathy: Drugs (statin ... Differential #Diagnosis #causes
Corynebacterium diphtheriae on Culture and Microscopy
Corynebacterium diphtheriae, the cause of vaccine-preventable diphtheria.

Matching name to features:
"Coryne" (korune)
diphtheriae, the cause ... club" (see gram stain
Drugs associated with worsening of Myasthenia Gravis (MG):
•	D-penicillamine 
•	Botulinum toxin.
•	Telithromycin
•	Fluoroquinolones 
•	Quinine
•	Magnesium
•	Macrolide antibiotics 
•	Corticosteroids (may cause transient
Corticosteroids (may cause ... Beta-blockers • Statins