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Reflex Testing - Causes of Hyporeflexia and Hyperreflexia
Focal Hyporeflexia: 
 • Radiculopathy, Mononeuropathy, Polyneuropathy, Acute stroke,
Reflex Testing - ... Acute spinal cord injury ... Eclampsia, Late ALS ... #differential #diagnosis ... #table #neurology
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
- Differential Diagnosis ... Management Summary Causes ... : • Triad of symptoms ... nephrotoxicity to kidney ... #treatment #nephrology
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
Differential Diagnosis ... Awareness • Injury ... Casey Albin MD @ ... #PhysicalExam #neurology ... #comatose #diagnosis
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
Incidence: 1 to 2 cases ... depressed deep tendon reflexes ... than one after symptom ... and cauda equina TREATMENT ... #management #neurology
Bell's Palsy - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook

Acute Idiopathic Unilateral Facial Nerve (CN7) Palsy
Presentation:
Imaging (if atypical symptoms ... CNS inflammatory cause ... prevent corneal injury ... #Management #Treatment ... #Neurology
Most episodes of chronic cough in adults are caused by upper airway cough syndrome (UACS, also
syndrome (UACS, also ... gastroesophageal reflux ... chronic cough until symptoms ... #Diagnosis #PrimaryCare ... #Differential #Table
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
and Differential Diagnosis ... with previously stable ... disturbance, or acute kidney ... injury). 6. ... Neurologic disorders
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
Constitutional symptoms ... myalgia, serositis, Kidney ... • Treatment: ... sle #comparison #table ... #rheumatology #diagnosis
Extensor Carpi Ulnaris (ECU) subluxation 
The Extensor Carpi Ulnaris (ECU), is the must ulnar of the
What causes ECU ... What are the symptoms ... ECU Subluxation diagnosed ... What is the Treatment ... Non surgical treatment
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
- Causes progressive ... Increased Jaw Jerk reflex ... fasciculations Common Symptoms ... column Treatment ... Lateral #Sclerosis #neurology