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Facioscapulohumeral Muscular Dystrophy (FSH, FSHD)

Young man with left sided wasting. On examination with prominent axillary folds
Weakness of the ... middle trapezius causes ... oblique pectoral crease ... #FSH #FSHD #clinical ... physicalexam #shoulder #neurology
Beevor's Sign on Physical Exam

Beevor's sign is abnormal upward (cephalad) movement of the umbilicus with truncal
abdominis muscle weakness ... facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy ... (FSHD) and inclusion ... PhysicalExam #clinical ... video #umbilicus #neurology
Causes of Peripheral Weakness without Sensory Changes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
No Objective Weakness
 • Cardio-pulmonary disease
Causes of Peripheral ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy ... #Neurology #Differential ... #Causes
Causes of Neuromuscular Weakness
 • Spinal Cord: Demyelinating Disease (MS), Epidural abscess, Infarction, Syringomyelia, Tetanus, Transverse
Causes of Neuromuscular ... Weakness • Spinal ... heavy metals), Critical ... #Causes #differential ... #diagnosis #neurology
Gowers' Sign on Physical Exam

Caused by proximal muscle weakness typically seen in muscular dystrophy

#Gowers #Sign #PhysicalExam
Gowers' Sign on ... Physical Exam Caused ... proximal muscle weakness ... #PhysicalExam #neurology ... #clinical #video
Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
electrolytes, urea ... investigations depending on clinical ... context and signs ... Diagnosis #nephrology ... #causes
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
life-threatening Differential ... syndrome - Myotonic dystrophy ... test - Cogan sign ... - Peek sign ... diagnosis #management #neurology
Hypochloremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Cause - Decreased Intake:
 • Low salt in diet
 • Exclusive D5W
Hypochloremia - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... - Gitelman SIGNS ... : • Muscle weakness ... Pathophysiology #Nephrology
Hyperthyroidism Overview

Clinical Manifestation of Hyperthyroidism:
 • Fatigue
 • Weight loss
 • Heat intolerance
 • Depression, nervousness
Hyperthyroidism Overview Clinical ... irregularities • Weakness ... hyperthyroidism #causes ... #diagnosis #differential ... endocrinology #signs
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
Cord Disorders - Differential ... neurological lesion: Clinical ... • Symptoms and signs ... Non-compressive Spinal Cord Causes ... #algorithm