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Causes of Neuromuscular Weakness
 • Spinal Cord: Demyelinating Disease (MS), Epidural abscess, Infarction, Syringomyelia, Tetanus, Transverse
Demyelinating Disease (MS ... Transverse Myelitis, Trauma ... Phrenic nerve injury ... Weakness #Causes #differential ... #diagnosis #neurology
Acute Spinal Cord Injuries: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Anterior Cord Syndrome -> Anterior spinal artery
Pathogenesis and clinical ... spinal artery injury ... Medullaris Syndrome -> Trauma ... signs #symptoms #msk ... #orthopedics #neurology
Causes of Apparent Life Threatening Event (ALTE) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac:
 • Congenital Heart Disease
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Diagnosis Algorithm ... Disturbances Neurologic ... Malignancy • Neuromuscular ... Choking Spell Injury ... #Causes #Peds #
Diplopia - Double Vision - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Clinical Pearls:
 • Diplopia is almost always binocular.
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Double Vision - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Clinical Pearls ... • Neurologic ... Abnormalities Neuromuscular
Who to block and who not to block? Guidelines for Emergency Regional Anesthesiafor Trauma Orthopedic Injuries
Block
Anesthesiafor Trauma ... document detailed neurologic ... fracture • Any injury ... with evidence of neurovascular ... injury or clinical
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
the postsynaptic neuromuscular ... life-threatening Differential ... immunologic assay - MuSK ... immunosuppressants - Meds ... diagnosis #management #neurology
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
specific questions to ask ... b) CHF c) CVA ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... Change in clinical ... Intraabdominal - Orthopedic
Posterior Knee Dislocation Injury
Specifically, POSTERIOR KNEE DISLOCATIONS can have significant associated injury that needs unique approach
Neurologic deficit ... Obtain full neurovascular ... Consider trauma/ ... vascular/orthopedic ... #msk #clinical