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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 Physical Exam

Indicative of proximal muscle weakness in muscular dystrophy.

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Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Pre-Renal:
 • Hypovolemia, Cardiorenal, Distributive Shock, HRS, Hypercalcemia, Renal
Injury (AKI) - Differential ... Intra-Renal: • Vascular ... , Infection, Autoimmune ... , DM) SCVMC Internal ... #Diagnosis #nephrology
Creatine Kinase - Causes of Elevated CK Levels
Acute CK Elevation (Pain > Weakness):
 • RHABDOMYOLYSIS
RHABDOMYOLYSIS - Drugs ... natremia - Muscular ... dystrophy - ... myopathy - Autoimmune ... #Elevated #CK #differential
Hepatocellular Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Framework:
Liver Injury → liver test abnormalities without evidence of liver
, HSV, VZV • Medications ... valproate, azoles), Drugs ... phalloides) • Vascular ... Other: NAFLD, Autoimmune ... Lauren Banaszak, MD
Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Approach To Weakness:
 • Non-neuromuscular disorder (Cardiac, pulmonary etc)
 • CNS ->
Weakness - Differential ... Lack of UMN/LMN signs ... necrotizing myopathy • Autoimmune ... myopathies, the muscular ... #Diagnosis #neurology
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
Erythemas Summarized
Erythema ab igne
 • A dermatosis that results from repeated exposure to heat (fires, heating
conditions, medications ... idiopathic, and medications ... malignancies, and drugs ... Prathit Kulkarni, MD ... comparison #table #differential
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
/Sepsis/Shock, Autoimmune ... cortical lesions • Vascular ... Reversible course Differential ... Electrolyte abnormality, Medication ... /Drug toxicity,
Autoimmune Myositis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Myopathies: Commonly symmetric proximal muscle weakness, no substantial muscle pain
- Differential ... papules and Gottron sign ... ) • Shawl sign ... effects of the drug ... muscle disease/muscular