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Causes of Facial Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Forehead Sparing = Central cause
  - Most commonly
- Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... involved = Peripheral lesion ... Palsy (70-75%), Infection ... #Causes #neurology
Causes of Peripheral Weakness without Sensory Changes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
No Objective Weakness
 • Cardio-pulmonary disease
Sensory Changes - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Cardio-pulmonary ... Anemia • Chronic Infection ... #Neurology #Differential
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Classically” noted with pulmonary ... sedation, narcotics, CVA ... Neuromuscular weakness ... or restrictive lung ... Diagnosis #Summary #Nephrology
Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Approach To Weakness:
 • Non-neuromuscular disorder (Cardiac, pulmonary etc)
 • CNS ->
Weakness - Differential ... disorder (Cardiac, pulmonary ... Space occupying lesions ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #neurology
Causes of Pleural Effusion - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Transudate - Hydrostatic
 • Congestive heart failure
 • Constrictive
Pleural Effusion - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Superior vena cava ... Pneumonectomy • Trapped lung ... Urinothorax Exudate - Infectious
Evolution of MRI Findings in Stroke

MR images at five subsequent time points in a 67-year-old woman
points in a 67-year-old ... with left hand weakness ... it possible to differentiate ... Progression #Stroke #CVA ... Interpretation #Findings #Neurology
Neurological Manifestations of Tuberculosis
Spinal Arachnoiditis & Polyradiculopathy:
 • Subacute onset of limb weakness, bladder/bowel dysfunction, muscle
onset of limb weakness ... tubercles • Limb weakness ... ring-enhanced lesion ... Tuberculosis #diagnosis #differential ... #TB #neurology
Lesions of the Spinal cord - Spinal Cord Syndromes

Spinal cord lesions can result in permanent neurologic
result in permanent neurologic ... Infarction - Infection ... patients with a long ... #differential # ... diagnosis #neurology
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
Cord Disorders - Differential ... Infections: - ... disorders #diagnosis #neurology ... #differential ... #algorithm
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
Weakness: - Weakness ... compressive cord lesion ... or optic nerve lesions ... diagnosis #management #neurology ... #differential