CRACKCast E013 - Weakness - a podcast by The CanadiEM.org Team
from 2016-03-14T23:00
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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
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