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Reflex Testing - Causes of Hyporeflexia and Hyperreflexia
Focal Hyporeflexia: 
 • Radiculopathy, Mononeuropathy, Polyneuropathy, Acute stroke,
Reflex Testing - Causes ... syndrome, Eclampsia, Late ... #differential # ... diagnosis #table ... #neurology
Gerstmann Syndrome
1) Finger agnosia - Inability to name their own fingers, affecting both sides
2) Right-left confusion
- Inability to differentiate ... Agraphia (without alexia ... patient is still able ... to copy Causes ... Gerstmann #Syndrome #neurology
Alexia Without Agraphia
Alexia without agraphia is a disconnection syndrome where patients cannot read but can write.
Alexia without ... the most common cause ... Pathophysiology: ... Agraphia #clinical #neurology ... #diagnosis #pathophysiology
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess Pathophysiology ... Leukocytosis, anemia ... Lung Abscess Differential ... Abscess #pulmonary #differential ... #causes #management
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential ... Management Summary Causes ... • Hypocalcemia/Late ... • HAGMA • Late ... #treatment #nephrology
Tandem Gait Ataxia in Atypical Parkinsonism

How to differentiate Parkinson’s disease from atypical Parkinsonism in a jiffy?
Tandem Gait Ataxia ... Parkinsonism How to differentiate ... PD patients are able ... tandem walking even late ... #physicalexam #neurology
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
lateral sclerosis Pathophysiology ... - Causes progressive ... features developing later ... conditions listed in differential ... Lateral #Sclerosis #neurology
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
monophasic Pathophysiology ... Hyperreflexia develops later ... • Infectious causes ... diagnosis #management #neurology ... #differential
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Rhabdomyolysis = Destruction of skeletal muscle with leakage of contents into circulation.
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential ... Differential Diagnosis ... Amphetamines, LSD UW IM ... #Diagnosis #Causes ... #nephrology #table