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Common Clinical Patterns of Weakness

#Weakness #Diagnosis #Differential #Algorithm #Patterns
Common Clinical ... Patterns of Weakness ... Weakness #Diagnosis #Differential ... #Algorithm #Patterns
Patterns of disease in advanced COPD

Type A: 
Pink Puffer (Emphysema Predominant) 
Major complaint is dyspnea, often
Patterns of disease ... weight loss common ... Chest is very quiet ... Major complaint is chronic ... #COPD #Patterns
Chronic Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Red Flags:
 • Fever, night sweats, chills (infection)
 • Weight loss,
Chronic Cough - ... Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Red ... lymadenopathy, clubbing, chest ... #Cough #Differential
Low Back Pain (Lumbago) - Common Differential Diagnosis and Patterns

Mechanical Low Back Pain:
Aching pain in the
Differential Diagnosis ... and Patterns ... Bending, sneezing ... Chronic Back Stiffness ... #Diagnosis #Patterns
Abnormalities in Rate and Rhythm of Breathing 
Normal 
The respiratory rate is about 14—20 per min
Abnormalities in ... disease, pleuritic chest ... may show this pattern ... hyperventilation syndrome—a common ... include asthma, chronic
Causes of Primary and Functional Mitral Regurgitation (MR) 
Causes of primary mitral regurgitation
 - Rheumatic heart
disease: Most common ... endocarditis/tumors: Most common ... Age-related changes, chronic ... Direct/indirect chest ... Primary #Functional #Differential
Common Dermatological Conditions - Distribution and Morphology
 • Acne vulgaris - Face, upper back, chest -
Common Dermatological ... Face, upper back, chest ... Christmas tree pattern ... dermatology #rash #differential ... diagnosis #skin #common
Emergent Causes of Headache and Associated Risk Factors
Carbon monoxide poisoning
 - Breathing in enclosed or confined
) - Previous chronic ... meningitis - Previous chronic ... customary headache patterns ... brain or skull abnormalities ... signs #symptoms #differential
Causes of Constipation in Adults
Most common
 - Inadequate fiber or fluid intake
 - Poor bowel habits
Systemic
in Adults Most common ... Cholestyramine Structural abnormalities ... Idiopathic: isolated to colon ... disorders - Chronic ... Constipation #Causes #Differential