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Causes of Neuromuscular Weakness
 • Spinal Cord: Demyelinating Disease (MS), Epidural abscess, Infarction, Syringomyelia, Tetanus, Transverse
Causes of Neuromuscular ... heavy metals), Critical ... Syndrome, Myasthenia Gravis ... aminoglycosides) • Muscles ... #differential #diagnosis
Causes of Peripheral Weakness without Sensory Changes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
No Objective Weakness
 • Cardio-pulmonary disease
Causes of Peripheral ... - Differential Diagnosis ... • Myasthenia Gravis ... Myopathy - Proximal muscle ... Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
Diplopia - Double Vision - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Clinical Pearls:
 • Diplopia is almost always binocular.
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- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Clinical ... a mass as the cause ... Dislocation • Functional ... Extraocular Muscle
Ptosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Ptosis (Greek- to fall) Drooping of the upper eyelid that usually results
- Differential Diagnosis ... think about three clinical ... myopathy • Myotonic dystrophy ... Oculopharyngeal muscular dystrophy ... Ptosis - Levator function
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
blocks receptor function ... in diminished muscle ... Respiratory muscles ... syndrome - Myotonic dystrophy ... myasthenia Diagnosis
Gowers' Sign on Physical Exam

Caused by proximal muscle weakness typically seen in muscular dystrophy

#Gowers #Sign #PhysicalExam
Physical Exam Caused ... by proximal muscle ... PhysicalExam #neurology #clinical ... #video #pediatrics ... #muscular #dystrophy
Oncologic Emergencies - Differential Diagnosis Framework

HEMATOLOGIC ONCOLOGIC EMERGENCIES:
Hyperviscosity Syndrome:
 • Spontaneous bleeding
 • Shortness of breath
- Differential Diagnosis ... decline in mental function ... Constipation • Muscle ... #emergencies #oncology ... #differential #diagnosis
Myasthenia Gravis - Summary
 • an autoimmune disease of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction associated with antibodies
Myasthenia Gravis ... neuromuscular junction ... : • Based on clinical ... but 5% have anti—muscle-specific ... More likely to cause
Causes of Hypotonic Infant (Floppy Newborn) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Central Nervous System - Decreased LOC, Axial
Causes of Hypotonic ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Transient Myasthenia Gravis ... Aminoglycoside Toxicity - Muscle ... #Peds #Pediatrics
Aplastic Anemia - Overview

Who?
• M = F
• 3 peaks:	1) Childhood	2) 15-25 years	3) >60 years

What?
• Aplastic anemia
specific loss-of-function ... Aplastic Anemia Clinical ... and petechiae Causes ... Aplastic #Anemia #oncology ... #hematology #diagnosis