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Critical and Emergent Causes of Neuromuscular Weakness
CRITICAL DIAGNOSES 
 - Cerebral cortex or subcortical 
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Causes of Neuromuscular ... Brainstem - Spinal ... cord - Peripheral ... cord - Peripheral ... Neuromuscular #Weakness #Differential
Lesions of the Spinal cord - Spinal Cord Syndromes

Spinal cord lesions can result in permanent neurologic
cord - Spinal Cord ... Causes of spinal ... Infarction - Infection ... If the spinal cord ... #diagnosis #neurology
Causes of Urinary Incontinence - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 - Transient - Easily reversible cause (DIAPPERS)
Diagnosis Algorithm ... states • Infection ... Precipitated by cold ... neuropathy or spinal ... cord disease, cauda
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
cord resulting ... cord that results ... Transverse Myelitis - Clinical ... causes need to ... management #neurology #differential
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
Spinal Cord Disorders ... Spinal cord ... neurological lesion: Clinical ... Cord Causes: 1 ... Infections: -
Cold Agglutinin Disease

3 Types of Cold Sensitive Antibodies:
  1. Cold Agglutinins (CAD)
  2. Donath-Landsteiner
Cold Agglutinin ... Cold Agglutinins ... Clinical Presentation ... - Mycoplasma, EBV ... younger pts) Differential
Causes of Extravascular and Intravascular Hemolysis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Extravascular - Spleen and RES-mediated hemolysis
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Causes of Extravascular ... Warm AIHA • Cold ... circulation - Infections ... Complement-Mediated • Cold ... AIHA • PCH
Causes of Secondary IgA Nephropathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • GI disorders: Celiac disease, Crohn's disease,
Causes of Secondary ... Nephropathy - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... myeloma, Lymphomas, RCC ... Pulm disorders: COPD
Causes of Hypotonic Infant (Floppy Newborn) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Central Nervous System - Decreased LOC, Axial
Causes of Hypotonic ... Floppy Newborn) - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Hemorrhage • CNS Infection ... CordSpinal
Secondary Causes of Hypothermia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Definition:
- Core temp < 35°C

Infectious:
 - Sepsis

Neuromuscular Disease:
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Secondary Causes ... Diagnosis Framework ... temp < 35°C Infectious ... neuropathies - Spinal ... cord injuries