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Progressive Weakness in the Hospital - Oliver Snacks Episode 34

Progressive Weakness in the Hospital - Oliver Snacks Episode 34

Update: 2025-09-28
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You are consulted for a 42-year-old male admitted to the hospital for pneumonia with progressive weakness. His knees are weak; can you figure out the diagnosis before his arms are heavy?


Episode 34 of our Oliver Snacks - Short, Sweet Neurology Case Series.

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Progressive Weakness in the Hospital - Oliver Snacks Episode 34

Progressive Weakness in the Hospital - Oliver Snacks Episode 34

David Fear, MD and Rahul Gaini, MD