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Congenital Heart Disorders - Classification and Differential Algorithm

- Amy Chung, MD, MSc @AmyChung 

#Congenital #Heart #Disorders
and Differential Algorithm ... Amy Chung, MD, MSc ... #Differential #Algorithm ... #Diagnosis #Peds
Causes of Neuromuscular Weakness
 • Spinal Cord: Demyelinating Disease (MS), Epidural abscess, Infarction, Syringomyelia, Tetanus, Transverse
Neuromuscular Weakness ... Demyelinating Disease (MS ... Shellfish poisoning, Meds ... Neuromuscular #Weakness
Cushing Syndrome Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Suspected Cushing syndrome (central obesity, muscle weakness, refractory hypertension)
Testing:
Syndrome Testing Algorithm ... obesity, muscle weakness ... Urine Free by LC-MS ... /MS) • Adrenocorticotropic ... Syndrome #diagnosis #algorithm
Pathologic / Fragility Fractures - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Tumours
 - See Bone Lesions Scheme
Paget's Disease
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Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Proximal Muscle Weakness ... Fractures #Pathologic #MSK ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Causes of Hypotonic Infant (Floppy Newborn) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Central Nervous System - Decreased LOC, Axial
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Decreased LOC, Axial Weakness ... Profound Peripheral Weakness ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Peds #
Hypermobility of Interphalangeal Joints in Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS)

#Hypermobility #Interphalangeal #fingers #Joints #Ehlers #Danlos #Syndrome #EDS #clinical
Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS ... Danlos #Syndrome #EDS ... #clinical #video ... #msk
Froment’s Test for Ulnar Nerve Palsy

This tests for pinch grip weakness caused by ulnar nerve palsy,
for pinch grip weakness ... Palsy #clinical #video ... #physicalexam #msk
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
variable degree of weakness ... Limb- proximal weakness ... immunologic assay - MuSK ... Severe bulbar weakness ... immunosuppressants - Meds
Difficult Airway Algorithm

1. Assess the likelihood and clinical impact of basic management problems: 
 • Difficulty
Difficult Airway Algorithm ... • Difficult mask ... intubation • Video-assisted ... Difficult #airway #algorithm
Ocular Myasthenia Gravis on Physical Exam

A 41yo female was referred by her neurologist for double vision.
non-localized EOM weakness ... tumor, and always ask ... PhysicalExam #clinical #video