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Gowers' Sign on Physical Exam

Seen in this patient with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD)

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Gowers' Sign on ... with Duchenne muscular ... #PhysicalExam #neurology ... #clinical #video ... #pediatrics #muscular
Lower Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Reflexes: 
 • Knee - L2, L3, L4
 • Ankle - S1
Reflexes: • Knee ... damage to peroneal nerve ... stopping walking (vascular ... Myotomes #diagnosis #neurology ... #sensory #motor
Gowers' Sign on Physical Exam

Indicative of proximal muscle weakness in muscular dystrophy.

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muscle weakness in muscular ... #neurology #clinical ... #video #pediatrics ... #muscular #dystrophy ... #DMD #Duchenne
Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Approach To Weakness:
 • Non-neuromuscular disorder (Cardiac, pulmonary etc)
 • CNS ->
Upper Motor Neuron ... polyneuropathy: DM ... myositis • Genetic: Muscular ... myopathies, the muscular ... Differential #Diagnosis #neurology
Ptosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Ptosis (Greek- to fall) Drooping of the upper eyelid that usually results
CN III palsy 2. ... eyelid: • Third nerve ... palsy • Horner ... Oculopharyngeal muscular ... Differential #Diagnosis #ophthalmology
Muscle Fasciculations on Physical Exam

81 year old patient. History of swallowing disorders, weight loss and muscle
Lower motor neuron ... the finding of muscular ... motor neuron involvement ... proximal peripheral nerve ... PhysicalExam #Clinical #Video
Causes of Dysarthria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Lower Motor Neuron - Slow, Low Volume, Breathy Speech, Tongue
Diagnosis Algorithm Lower ... Motor Neuron - ... Lesions of Cranial Nerves ... Myasthenia Gravis • Muscular ... #Dysarthria #Neurology
Posterior Knee Dislocation Injury
Specifically, POSTERIOR KNEE DISLOCATIONS can have significant associated injury that needs unique approach
can signal vascular ... risk high with vascular ... obtain x-rays, vascular ... dislocation or vascular ... msk #clinical #video
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
- Disease of motor ... 4) progressive muscular ... Upper extremity, lower ... activity between nerve ... Lateral #Sclerosis #neurology
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
Sensory and/or motor ... pulse deficits vascular ... affects the skin, neurologic ... muscle weakness • Nerves ... cognitive impairment, neurologic