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Causes of Neuromuscular Weakness
 • Spinal Cord: Demyelinating Disease (MS), Epidural abscess, Infarction, Syringomyelia, Tetanus, Transverse
Demyelinating Disease (MS ... Syringomyelia, Tetanus, Transverse ... Myelitis, Trauma ... Syndrome, Myasthenia Gravis ... aminoglycosides) • Muscles
Myositis Ossificans in vastus intermedius on POCUS after trauma - Transverse View

Young male with MMA injury
intermedius on POCUS ... to ant/med rt thigh ... hypoechoic oval masses ... #POCUS #muscle ... #msk #clinical #
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
Transverse Myelitis ... monophasic Pathophysiology ... of Transverse Myelitis ... • Infectious causes ... #management #neurology
An area within the posterior thigh muscles that was clearly hypoechoic compared to the unaffected leg
muscles that was ... UltrasoundStuff - UC Davis ... Medicine #Clinical #MSK ... #POCUS #Thigh # ... Transverse #Pyomyositis
Myositis Ossificans in vastus intermedius on POCUS after trauma - Sagittal View

Young male with MMA injury
intermedius on POCUS ... to ant/med rt thigh ... hypoechoic oval masses ... #POCUS #muscle ... #msk #clinical #
Stiff Person Syndrome (SPS) - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Epidemiology:
 • Prevalence: 1-2 cases per million -
Diagnosis and Management ... Prevalence: 1-2 cases ... Person Syndrome Pathophysiology ... autoantibodies - TPO, TTG ... SPS #Diagnosis #Management
Myasthenia Gravis - Summary
 • an autoimmune disease of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction associated with antibodies
Myasthenia Gravis ... but 5% have anti—muscle-specific ... More likely to cause ... exacerbation at high ... #diagnosis #management
Scurvy (Vitamin C Deficiency) - Diagnosis and Management

Vitamin C is required for hydroxylation of proline residues
Diagnosis and Management ... nonimmune hemolysis MSK ... • Weakness • Muscle ... , or any other cause ... periodontitis • ITP