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Causes of Peripheral Weakness without Sensory Changes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
No Objective Weakness
 • Cardio-pulmonary disease
Causes of Peripheral ... Cardio-pulmonary disease • Anemia ... Lambert-Eaton Myasthenic Syndrome ... #Weakness #Neurology ... #Causes
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
bone marrow and peripheral ... age 70 years Symptoms ... leukopenia) Peripheral ... Out Secondary Causes ... differential • Peripheral
Aplastic Anemia - Overview

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

What?
• Aplastic anemia
Clinical Presentation ... and petechiae Causes ... ) Labs: • Peripheral ... • Improve the symptoms ... may result from low
Causes of Hypotonic Infant (Floppy Newborn) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Central Nervous System - Decreased LOC, Axial
Causes of Hypotonic ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... System - Decreased LOC ... Other Congenital Syndromes ... #Causes #Peds #
Algorithm for the Diagnosis of Serotonin Syndrome
 - Serotonin syndrome is thought to be caused by
Algorithm for the ... thought to be caused ... - Clinical findings ... spontaneous clonus, peripheral ... #Algorithm #Symptoms
Hematology Algorithms 

Anemia is described as a reduction in the proportion of the red blood cells.
Hematology Algorithms ... experience some symptoms ... well as varying clinical ... disorders or a peripheral ... These causes could
Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin) Deficiency
Etiology:
 • Vit B12 - aka cobalamin. Present in foods derived from animal
• Common Causes ... intrinsic factor, IF) Clinical ... to manifest its symptoms ... , alcohol use, symptoms ... findings, HSM, LN, peripheral
Restrictive Cardiomyopathy - Diagnosis and Causes
Clinical: Dyspnea, Exercise Intolerance, ↑ "Right Sided-Symptoms" (ascites, hepatomegaly, ↑↑peripheral edema)
Physical
Clinical: Dyspnea ... ↑ "Right Sided-Symptoms ... hepatomegaly, ↑↑peripheral ... Hyper-eosinophilc Syndrome ... differential #cardiology #algorithm
Borrelia recurrentis on Peripheral Blood Smear
23M Somali refugee recently arrived w/severe abd pain, confusion and fever
recurrentis on Peripheral ... Similar symptoms ... Syndrome: 3d of ... Given low sensitivity ... microscopy #pathology #clinical
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
Orange or Hep C Clinical ... with no early symptoms ... CBC • Confirm: Flow ... cytometry • Peripheral ... • Neutropenia, anemia