CRACKCast E013 - Weakness
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English - March 14, 2016 23:00 - 15 minutes - 14.6 MB - ★★★★★ - 38 ratingsHealth & Fitness Education canadiem carmscast clerkcast firstyeardiaries physiciansashumans Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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This episode covers Chapter 13 of Rosen's Emergency Medicine.
Episode Overview:
Compare upper motor neuron (UMN), lower motor neuron (LMN), and neuromuscular junction (NMJ) causes of weakness List 10 neuromuscular causes of weakness and describe their basic pathophysiologic mechanism What are warning signs of impending respiratory failure in a patient with neuromuscular weakness?Wisecracks
List seven non-emergent causes of peripheral neuropathy What are some causes of non-neuromuscular weakness? Clinical pearls for the weak patient