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Causes of Hypotonic Infant (Floppy Newborn) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Central Nervous System - Decreased LOC, Axial
Causes of Hypotonic ... Axial Weakness, Normal ... Strength, Normal ... Reflexes - Brain ... Pediatrics
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
neurological lesion: Clinical ... Causes: 1. ... reflexes: Areflexia ... disorders #diagnosis #neurology ... differential #algorithm
Galant Reflex on Physical Exam

The Galant reflex is present at birth and remains until the 2nd
persistent in cases ... #PhysicalExam #clinical ... #video #Neurology ... #Peds #Pediatrics ... #Normal #Primitive
Brudzinski’s Sign in Meningitis (first described in 19th century by Dr. Josef Brudzinski)

Brudzinski's sign is characterized
Passive neck flexion causes ... spinal cord movement ... an involuntary reflex ... Sign #Meningitis #Clinical ... #PhysicalExam #Pediatrics
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
Transverse Myelitis - Clinical ... Spasticity - Reflexes ... • Infectious causes ... Myelitis #diagnosis #management ... #neurology #differential
Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm ... electrolytes, urea ... investigations depending on clinical ... Differential #Diagnosis #nephrology ... #causes
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Epidemiology: • 1-2 cases ... Guillain-Barre Clinical ... Decreased / Absent Reflexes ... CSF PROTEIN - NORMAL ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
multiple spinal cord ... - Causes progressive ... Increased Jaw Jerk reflex ... Lateral #Sclerosis #neurology ... #diagnosis #management
Stiff Person Syndrome (SPS) - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Epidemiology:
 • Prevalence: 1-2 cases per million -
Diagnosis and Management ... Prevalence: 1-2 cases ... brain and spinal cord ... Clinical Manifestations ... Oligoclonal bands • Normal
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
transitioning to oral ... and congested (“Cold ... the determined cause ... #differential #algorithm ... #management #cardiology