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Causes of Neuromuscular Weakness
 • Spinal Cord: Demyelinating Disease (MS), Epidural abscess, Infarction, Syringomyelia, Tetanus, Transverse
Causes of Neuromuscular ... Demyelinating Disease (MS ... dermatomyositis, Thyroid ... Neuromuscular #Weakness #Causes
GLP-1 Receptor Agonists - Pharmacology Summary
Mechanisms of Action: Stimulate glucose-dependent insulin release from the pancreas (GLP-1
Ozempic), or daily tablet ... history of medullary thyroid ... e.g. diarrhea, nausea ... not definitively cause ... risk of medullary thyroid
Primary Bone Tumors - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 

Metastatic - Most common tumour in adults
 - Breast
- Prostate - Thyroid ... Tumors #Tumours #MSK ... #Orthopedics #Causes
Ulcerative Colitis vs Crohn's Disease - IBD Comparison Table
Ulcerative Collitis
 - Location
IBD Comparison Table ... ileum • Most cases ... Amy Chung, MD, MSc ... IBD #Comparison #Table
Back Pain - Differential Diagnosis
Primary Back Pathology:
 • Musculoligamentous injury (a.k.a. lumbosacral strain)
 • Spondylosis (i.e.
prostate, renal, thyroid ... Differential #Diagnosis #causes ... #primarycare #table
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
- Autoimmune: thyroid ... muscles: “myasthenic crises ... Differential DX: - Thyroid ... immunologic assay - MuSK ... Myasthenia Crises
Sensitivity is the proportion of truly diseased persons in the screened population who are identified as
correctly diagnose a case ... that any given case ... implies being able ... it has a narrow focus ... #Calculation #Table
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
countries (11-24 cases ... Americans (18-71 cases ... symptoms are not caused ... Self-limiting, chronic but stable ... anterior/posterior MSK
Adhesive Capsulitis (Frozen Shoulder) - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

 • Primary (Idiopathic): Unknown etiology, but associated
diabetes mellitus, thyroid ... a stroke that caused ... stages #staging #msk
Red Eye - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
Redness in the eye can be caused by many conditions and
the eye can be caused ... Common Causes: ... lashes Dangerous Causes ... Ciliary body, Choroid ... Questions to Ask