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Causes of Neuromuscular Weakness
 • Spinal Cord: Demyelinating Disease (MS), Epidural abscess, Infarction, Syringomyelia, Tetanus, Transverse
Causes of Neuromuscular ... Tumor • Motor Nerves ... Shellfish poisoning, Meds ... #differential #diagnosis ... #neurology
Orbital Apex Syndrome secondary to Herpes Zoster Ophthalmicus (HZO)

This 81 yo male was referred to our
secondary to Herpes ... possible orbital cellulitis ... improvement in the rash ... secondary to Herpes ... #physicalexam #neurology
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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- Differential Diagnosis ... tract, and often causes ... mucositis - Rash ... • Cogan Syndrome ... #rheumatology #
The Stages of Syphilis 

Primary Syphilis 
- The chancre lesion is the hallmark of primary syphilis.
Syphilis - Rash ... soles in 50% of cases ... and nephrotic syndrome ... have positive serology ... Latent #Tertiary #Diagnosis
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
- Differential Diagnosis ... affects the skin, neurologic ... , mucositis • Rash ... tract, and often causes ... #Rheumatology
Autoimmune Myositis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Myopathies: Commonly symmetric proximal muscle weakness, no substantial muscle pain
RP-ILD), dermato-rheumatologic ... Symptoms: • Gottron rash ... muscle weakness PE ... statins - probably caused ... Myositis #Myopathy #rheumatology