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Causes of Proximal Muscle Weakness That May Mimic Inflammatory Myopathy
 • Central or peripheral neurologic disease
Causes of Proximal ... or peripheral neurologic ... disease • Myasthenia ... - Alcohol • Metabolic ... #neurology
Iron Deficiency in Heart Failure
Pathophysiology:
Chronic heart failure leads to an increase in inflammatory cytokines → Inflammation
Iron Deficiency ... Heart Failure Pathophysiology ... improvement in symptoms ... heartfailure #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology
Plain radiography of the abdomen revealed calcification of both adrenal glands. A homozygous mutation in LIPA
, or Wolman’s disease ... autosomal recessive metabolic ... critical for the metabolism ... and gut, which causes ... NEJM #Wolmans #radiology
High Output Heart Failure - Pathophysiology and Differential Diagnosis
Obesity - Systemic Vasodilation, Vasoactive Adipokines
Arteriovenous Fistula -
Heart Failure - Pathophysiology ... Vasodilation Lung Disease ... Hyperthyroidism - Increased Metabolism ... Differential #Diagnosis #cardiology ... #causes
Causes of Neuromuscular Weakness
 • Spinal Cord: Demyelinating Disease (MS), Epidural abscess, Infarction, Syringomyelia, Tetanus, Transverse
Causes of Neuromuscular ... Demyelinating Disease ... : Acid maltase deficiency ... Malnutrition, Metabolic ... differential #diagnosis #neurology
Causes of Tremors - Movement Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Action Tremor - Occurs During Voluntary Muscle
Causes of Tremors ... ataxia, Vitamin E deficiency ... Dystonia • Metabolic ... MovementDisorders #Neurology ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Etiologies of Peripheral Neuropathy
 • Metabolic / Nutritional: DiabetesB12 deficiency, Uremia/ESRD, Hypothyroidism
 • Medication-induced: ART, Antibiotics,
Neuropathy • Metabolic ... Nutritional: DiabetesB12 deficiency ... Syphilis, Lyme disease ... differential #diagnosis #causes ... #neurology
Atrial Fibrillation Overview

Symptoms:
Palpitations, light-headedness, dizziness, dyspnea, exercise intolerance, chest pain, near-syncope, syncope.

1. Why?
Cardiac:
• Valvular heart disease
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Fibrillation Overview Symptoms ... Valvular heart disease ... Drugs/toxins • Metabolic ... #Fibrillation #Cardiology ... #Management #Algorithm
Altered Mental Status - Differential Diagnosis
 • Neurologic: Stroke, Cerebral hypoxia, Cerebral hemorrhage, Seizure, Trauma, TBI,
Differential Diagnosis • Neurologic ... Encephalitis • Metabolic ... Hypercarbia, Vitamin deficiency ... , Thyroid disease ... Differential #Diagnosis #Causes
Ketosis Disorders
Ketone bodies are a normal metabolic energy source. Excessive unregulated production of ketones, often accompanied
bodies are a normal metabolic ... seen in several disease ... fatty acid (FA) metabolism ... Glucosuria causes ... differential #diagnosis #management