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Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
and LMN signs in ... Increased Jaw Jerk reflex ... and LMN signs to ... and LMN signs on ... EMG: LMN Signs in
Practical Pediatric Viral Rash Algorithm

Child presenting with rash and current/ recent symptoms of viral illness but
Practical Pediatric ... Viral Rash Algorithm ... five days and no signs ... #Pediatrics #Peds ... #Diagnosis
Causes of Falls in the Elderly - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
- Intrinsic Factors - 
Presyncope / Syncope
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm - Intrinsic ... Polypharmacy - esp. > 4 medications ... Falls #Elderly #Geriatrics ... #Algorithm #Causes
Glasgow Coma Scale - Adult and Pediatrics

Check on the health of a newborn baby using the
Scale - Adult and Pediatrics ... APGAR is a general indication ... newborn based on the signs ... #Scale #Adult #Pediatrics ... #Diagnosis #Score
Floppy Baby Syndrome
 • Infantile Botulism
 • Acute Flaccid Myelitis
 • Guillain Barre
 • Neonatal Myasthenia
is crucial • UMN ... LMN signs - Assess ... tone, resistance, reflexes ... Baby #Syndrome #pediatrics ... #differential #diagnosis
Alzheimer’s Disease: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Risk factor for Late Onset Alzheimer's (99% of cases):
 - Increasing
chromosome 21) Signs ... seizure, primitive reflexes ... pathophysiology #geriatrics ... #diagnosis #signs
Pediatric Vomiting - Gastrointestinal and Systemic Causes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hepatobiliary:
 • Acute Hepatitis
 • Acute
Pediatric Vomiting ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Gastroesophageal Reflux ... Tract Infection Drugs ... #Peds #Pediatrics
Causes of Urinary Incontinence - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 - Transient - Easily reversible cause (DIAPPERS)
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm - Transient ... Contraction - Signs ... anticholinergic medications ... DIAPPERS #Mnemonic #Geriatrics
Causes of Bradykinetic Movement Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Parkinson's Disease (TRAP):
• Resting Tremor
• Cogwheel Rigidity
• Akinesia/Bradykinesia
•
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Parkinson's ... Postural Instability Drug-induced ... • Cerebellar signs ... #Algorithm #Causes
Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Approach To Weakness:
 • Non-neuromuscular disorder (Cardiac, pulmonary etc)
 • CNS ->
- Differential Diagnosis ... Gravis - Lack of UMN ... /LMN signs - Lack ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #neurology