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Causes of Hypotonic Infant (Floppy Newborn) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Central Nervous System - Decreased LOC, Axial
Causes of Hypotonic ... Infant (Floppy Newborn ... ) - Differential ... CordSpinal ... #Causes #Peds #
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
Spinal Cord Disorders ... Spinal cord ... • Symptoms and signs ... Cord Causes: 1 ... #disorders #diagnosis
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
of the spinal cord ... • Bilateral signs ... Check Vitamin B12 ... • Infectious causes ... management #neurology #differential
Causes of Neuromuscular Weakness
 • Spinal Cord: Demyelinating Disease (MS), Epidural abscess, Infarction, Syringomyelia, Tetanus, Transverse
Weakness • Spinal ... Cord: Demyelinating ... aminoglycosides) • Muscles: Acid ... #differential # ... diagnosis #neurology
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Acid Base Disorders ... Diagnosis: Causes ... lung disease (COPD ... #AcidBase #disorders ... ABG #bloodgas #Acid
Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Approach To Weakness:
 • Non-neuromuscular disorder (Cardiac, pulmonary etc)
 • CNS ->
Diagnosis Framework ... Lesions of the spinal ... cord • Inflammatory ... endocrine: Vitamin B12 ... Lack of UMN/LMN signs
Erythemas Summarized
Erythema ab igne
 • A dermatosis that results from repeated exposure to heat (fires, heating
fires, heating pads ... including the word ... days of life in newborns ... comparison #table #differential ... #diagnosis #dermatology
Evaluation of Recurrent Falls

Core Concept:
Maintaining an upright posture requires the integrated function of multiple systems.
Disruption in
e.g., diabetic, B12 ... deficiency) - Spinal ... cord disorders ... positive Romberg sign ... #Differential #
Approach to Joint Pain - Arthritis Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Versus Noninflammatory Pain
 • Is it inflammatory
Diagnosis Framework ... peripheral vs axial (spine ... Mechanical/degenerative disorders ... noninflammatory Signs ... weeks) Can Be Caused
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
are a group of disorders ... Nutritional: vitamin B12 ... or folic acid deficiency ... blood count with differential ... Myelodysplastic #Syndromes #diagnosis