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Pseudobulbar Affect
Characteristics (These episodes usually cause distress and impairment in occupational or social functioning):
 - Extreme
crying; Diseases: Amyotrophic ... (ALS) (*main cause ... Traumatic Brain Injury ... #differential # ... diagnosis
Jaw Clonus on Physical Exam

A 24-year-old man presented with progressive dysphagia, dysarthria, and weakness in his
consistent with a diagnosis ... of amyotrophic ... lateral sclerosis ... PhysicalExam #Clinical #Video ... #ALS #Neurology
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
Amyotrophic Lateral ... Increased Jaw Jerk reflex ... conditions listed in differential ... #Amyotrophic #Lateral ... #Sclerosis #neurology
Guide to Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)

What to ask/look for: 
 - HPI, PMH, full ROS
to Acute Kidney Injury ... ask/look for: ... 13% (mostly ATN and ... #Nephrology #Diagnosis ... Algorithm #Causes #Differential
Reflex Testing - Causes of Hyporeflexia and Hyperreflexia
Focal Hyporeflexia: 
 • Radiculopathy, Mononeuropathy, Polyneuropathy, Acute stroke,
Reflex Testing - ... of Hyporeflexia and ... Testing #Causes #differential ... #diagnosis #table ... #neurology
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
consciousness Differential ... Diagnosis: • ... • Vestibulo-ocular ... horizontal movements; also ... #PhysicalExam #neurology
Causes of Dysarthria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Lower Motor Neuron - Slow, Low Volume, Breathy Speech, Tongue
of Dysarthria - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... hyperactive gag reflex ... Sclerosis • Amyotrophic ... #Dysarthria #Neurology
Meralgia paresthetica: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Compression/injury of Lateral Femoral Cutaneous Nerve (LFCN) -> Meralgia paresthetica
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Findings Compression/injury ... of Lateral Femoral ... gait, strength, reflexes ... MeralgiaParesthetica #MSK ... pathophysiology #differential
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... ) • AKI: BUN/Cr ... + myoglobin AKI ... #Diagnosis #Management
Hypothyroidism and Hyperthyroidism - Symptoms and Signs
Hypothyroidism:
 - General - From asymptomatic to myxedema coma, “Like
• Thinning of lateral ... ophthalmopathy ocular ... Dermatopathy Ø Hands ... Amy Chung, MD, MSc ... Symptoms #Signs #Diagnosis