Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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Reflex Testing - Causes of Hyporeflexia and Hyperreflexia
Focal Hyporeflexia: 
 β€’ Radiculopathy, Mononeuropathy, Polyneuropathy, Acute stroke,
Reflex Testing - ... Causes of Hyporeflexia ... #differential # ... diagnosis #table ... #neurology
Hematuria Workup and Diagnosis Algorithm
 β€’ Confirm hematuria β†’ Urinalysis >3 RBCs/HPF, exclude mimics, repeat testing
Hematuria Workup and Diagnosis ... β†’ Refer to Nephrology ... and referral to Urology ... cause not identified ... Algorithm #Workup #urology
Peripheral Neuropathy - Diagnostic Schema and Differential Diagnosis

Hereditary
Common Causes
Rapid Onset
Subacute/Chronic Onset
 - Multifocal
 - Focal
 -
Schema and Differential ... Common Causes ... Peripheral #Neuropathy #Differential ... #Algorithm #Causes ... #neurology
Causes of Facial Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Forehead Sparing = Central cause
  - Most commonly
Weakness - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Facial #Weakness #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #neurology
Scrotal Swelling
#Diagnosis #Management #Urology #ScrotalSwelling #Differential #Overview
Scrotal Swelling #Diagnosis ... #Management #Urology ... ScrotalSwelling #Differential
Demyelinating Diseases - Differential Diagnosis
 β€’ Inflammatory: MS, ADEM, NMO, Paraneoplastic, Sjogren's, Polyarteritis nodosa, SLE
 β€’
Demyelinating Diseases - Differential ... Diagnosis β€’ Inflammatory ... Demyelinating #Diseases #Differential ... #Diagnosis #causes ... #neurology
Motor and Reflex Grading (0-5)

Motor Strength Grading

5	Normal

4	Reduced, moves against resistance

3	Moves against gravity

2	Moves only with elimination of
Motor and Reflex ... only 0 None Reflex ... None #Motor #Reflex ... Scoring #Grades #Diagnosis ... #Neurology
Orbicularis Reflex in an Alzheimer's Patient on Physical Exam

Alzheimer's is a degenerative, progressive and irreversible disease.
Orbicularis Reflex ... time, and can cause ... delusions and, in some cases ... the orbicular reflex ... clinical #video #neurology
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Causes of Proximal Muscle Weakness That May Mimic Inflammatory Myopathy
 β€’ Central or peripheral neurologic disease
Causes of Proximal ... or peripheral neurologic ... Myopathy #mimics #diagnosis ... #differential # ... causes #neurology
Priapism 

Secondary Causes:
Medications- intracavernosal injections, anticoagulants, PDE5 inhibitors, alpha blockers, methylphenidate, cocaine
Any hyperviscosity syndrome (SCD, leukemia,
Secondary Causes ... #Priapism #Diagnosis ... #Management #Urology ... #Differential