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Gowers' Sign on Physical Exam

Seen in this patient with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD)

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Gowers' Sign on ... (DMD) #Gowers ... #neurology #clinical ... #video #pediatrics ... #DMD #Duchenne
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Pre-Renal:
 • Hypovolemia, Cardiorenal, Distributive Shock, HRS, Hypercalcemia, Renal
Injury (AKI) - Differential ... , Infection, Autoimmune ... , DM) SCVMC Internal ... Kidney #Injury #Differential ... #Diagnosis #nephrology
Gowers' Sign on Physical Exam

Indicative of proximal muscle weakness in muscular dystrophy.

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Gowers' Sign on ... #neurology #clinical ... #video #pediatrics ... #muscular #dystrophy ... #DMD #Duchenne
Creatine Kinase - Causes of Elevated CK Levels
Acute CK Elevation (Pain > Weakness):
 • RHABDOMYOLYSIS
RHABDOMYOLYSIS - Drugs ... alcohol - Medications ... - Muscular dystrophy ... myopathy - Autoimmune ... #Elevated #CK #differential
Suspected Celiac Disease - Diagnosis Algorithm

Celiac disease suspected:
 • Signs and symptoms of celiac disease
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suspected: • Signs ... discernable cause • Signs ... microscopic colitis Differential ... • CVID • Medications ... Matthew Ho, MD
Causes of Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis
Hepatocellular - Liver Parenchyma
 • Infectious: Hepatitis C, A,
Liver Injury - Differential ... Toxic: Alcohol, Medication ... , Recreational Drugs ... Other: NAFLD, Autoimmune ... - Sophia Hayes MD
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune ... life-threatening Differential ... syndrome - Myotonic dystrophy ... - Peek sign ... precipitated by: Drugs
Hepatocellular Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Framework:
Liver Injury → liver test abnormalities without evidence of liver
Liver Injury - Differential ... , HSV, VZV • Medications ... valproate, azoles), Drugs ... Other: NAFLD, Autoimmune ... Lauren Banaszak, MD
Cardiomyopathies 

Manifestations of cardiomyopathy (CM) range from microscopic alterations in cardiac myocytes to fulminant Heart Failure
• Toxicity (Drugs ... • Endocrine (DM ... Duchenne-Becker dystrophy ... selenium) • Autoimmune ... cardiology #diagnosis #differential
Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework

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