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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
 •
can happen) • Muscle ... over time) • Weakness ... reflexes (at those muscles ... intense, 10/10) • Sensory ... Radiculopathy #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
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 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
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 ... Pain/Proximal Muscle ... Weakness • Vitamin ... Fractures #Pathologic #MSK ... #Differential #
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
rapid onset of weakness ... Weakness: - Weakness ... distribution of weakness ... • Bilateral signs ... management #neurology #differential
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
in diminished muscle ... Respiratory muscles ... life-threatening Differential ... test - Cogan sign ... - Peek sign
Approach to Joint Pain

History:
Is the pain from:
	• Joint
	• Adjacent bursa
	• Tendon
	• Ligament
	• Bone
	• Muscle
	• Referred from
Ligament • Bone • Muscle ... of motion • Weakness ... #Joint #Pain #MSK ... #rheumatology # ... approach #workup #differential