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Causes of Peripheral Weakness - With and Without Sensory Changes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
With Sensory Changes:
Changes - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Myopathy - Proximal muscle ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #Algorithm
Radiculopathy: Signs and Symptoms
 • Back/Neck Pain
 • Decr Range of motion
 • Abnormal posturing
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can happen) • Muscle ... over time) • Weakness ... reflexes (at those muscles ... intense, 10/10) • Sensory ... Radiculopathy #MSK
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
Cord Disorders - Differential ... • Symptoms and signs ... : Sensory level ... diagnosis #neurology #differential ... #algorithm
Causes of Hemiplegia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cerebral Hemisphere (Contralateral motor cortex)
 • Aphasia
 • Apraxia
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of Hemiplegia - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Unilateral Spinal Cord Lesions ... ipsilateral to weakness ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Diagram of different types of bone tumors that can occur around the knee on XRay -
occur around the knee ... blade of grass sign ... @docskalski #Knee ... Diagnosis #Bony #Differential ... Radiology #XRay #msk
Causes of Peripheral Weakness without Sensory Changes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
No Objective Weakness
 • Cardio-pulmonary disease
without Sensory ... Changes - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Myopathy - Proximal muscle ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Approach To Weakness:
 • Non-neuromuscular disorder (Cardiac, pulmonary etc)
 • CNS ->
Weakness - Differential ... • Muscle weakness ... Lack of UMN/LMN signs ... - Lack of sensory ... #Differential #
Pathologic / Fragility Fractures - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Tumours
 - See Bone Lesions Scheme
Paget's Disease
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Diagnosis Algorithm ... Tumours - See Bone Lesions ... Pain/Proximal Muscle ... Weakness • Vitamin ... Fractures #Pathologic #MSK
Upper Motor Neuron (UMN) lesions are lesions occurring anywhere in the CNS from the brain up
pathology and muscle ... form part of the differential ... , the muscle becomes ... atrophy, weakness ... hyporeflexia without sensory
Causes of Falls in the Elderly - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
- Intrinsic Factors - 
Presyncope / Syncope
the Elderly - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Non-Cardiac Sensory ... Performance Measures • Weakness ... Abnormalities Musculo-skeletal