Template:Weakness DDX: Difference between revisions
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===[[Weakness]]=== | ===[[Weakness]]=== | ||
*'''Neuromuscular weakness''' | *'''Neuromuscular weakness''' | ||
** | **UMN: | ||
*** [[CVA (Main)]] | *** [[CVA (Main)]] | ||
*** [[Hemorrhagic stroke]] | *** [[Hemorrhagic stroke]] | ||
*** [[Multiple sclerosis]] | *** [[Multiple sclerosis]] | ||
*** [[Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)]] (UMN & LMN) | *** [[Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)]] (UMN & LMN) | ||
** | **Spinal cord disease: | ||
*** Infection ([[Epidural Abscess (Spinal)]]) | *** Infection ([[Epidural Abscess (Spinal)]]) | ||
*** Infarction/ischemia | *** Infarction/ischemia | ||
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*** Inflammation ([[Transverse Myelitis]]) | *** Inflammation ([[Transverse Myelitis]]) | ||
*** Tumor | *** Tumor | ||
** | **Peripheral nerve disease: | ||
*** [[Guillain-Barre syndrome]] | *** [[Guillain-Barre syndrome]] | ||
*** Toxins ([[Ciguatera]]) | *** Toxins ([[Ciguatera]]) | ||
*** [[Tick paralysis]] | *** [[Tick paralysis]] | ||
*** DM neuropathy (non-emergent) | *** DM neuropathy (non-emergent) | ||
** | **NMJ disease: | ||
*** [[Myasthenia gravis]] crisis | *** [[Myasthenia gravis]] crisis | ||
*** [[Botulism]] | *** [[Botulism]] | ||
*** [[Organophosphate toxicity]] | *** [[Organophosphate toxicity]] | ||
*** [[Lambert-Eaton myasthenic syndrome]] | *** [[Lambert-Eaton myasthenic syndrome]] | ||
** | **Muscle disease: | ||
*** [[Rhabdomyolysis]] | *** [[Rhabdomyolysis]] | ||
*** [[Dermatomyositis]] | *** [[Dermatomyositis]] | ||
*** Polymyositis | *** Polymyositis | ||
*** Alcoholic myopathy | *** Alcoholic myopathy | ||
*'''Non-neuromuscular weakness''' | *'''Non-neuromuscular weakness''' | ||
** | **Can't miss diagnoses: | ||
*** [[Acute Coronary Syndrome (Main)]] | *** [[Acute Coronary Syndrome (Main)]] | ||
*** Arrhythmia/[[Syncope]] | *** Arrhythmia/[[Syncope]] | ||
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****[[Hypokalemic periodic paralysis]] | ****[[Hypokalemic periodic paralysis]] | ||
*** Respiratory failure | *** Respiratory failure | ||
** | **Emergent Diagnoses: | ||
*** Symptomatic [[Anemia]] | *** Symptomatic [[Anemia]] | ||
*** Severe dehydration | *** Severe dehydration | ||
Revision as of 13:58, 20 July 2015
Weakness
- Neuromuscular weakness
- UMN:
- Spinal cord disease:
- Infection (Epidural Abscess (Spinal))
- Infarction/ischemia
- Trauma (Spinal Cord Syndromes)
- Inflammation (Transverse Myelitis)
- Tumor
- Peripheral nerve disease:
- Guillain-Barre syndrome
- Toxins (Ciguatera)
- Tick paralysis
- DM neuropathy (non-emergent)
- NMJ disease:
- Muscle disease:
- Rhabdomyolysis
- Dermatomyositis
- Polymyositis
- Alcoholic myopathy
- Non-neuromuscular weakness
- Can't miss diagnoses:
- Acute Coronary Syndrome (Main)
- Arrhythmia/Syncope
- severe infection/Sepsis (Main)
- Hypoglycemia
- Periodic paralysis (electrolyte disturbance, K, Mg, Ca)
- Respiratory failure
- Emergent Diagnoses:
- Symptomatic Anemia
- Severe dehydration
- Hypothyroidism
- Polypharmacy
- Malignancy
- Can't miss diagnoses: