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The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
consciousness Differential ... Diagnosis: • ... Awareness • Injury ... stimulation to all ... caseyalbin #PhysicalExam
Positive Lachman's Test

The Lachman test is a clinical test used to diagnose injury of the anterior
Lachman test is a clinical ... test used to diagnose ... injury of the anterior ... cruciate ligament (ACL ... #PhysicalExam #
Demonstration of the Lachman Test for assess for ACL Injury - Normal Exam

Demonstration by Dan Smith,
Injury - Normal ... test used to diagnose ... injury of the anterior ... #PhysicalExam # ... Clinical #Normal
Relative Afferent Pupillary Defect

This maneuver of intermittent light stimulus is called the alternating light test or
pupillary reflex ... very sensitive diagnostic ... pathway injury. ... Defect #Neurology #Clinical ... Pupils #MacrusGunn #PhysicalExam
Lesions of the Spinal cord - Spinal Cord Syndromes

Spinal cord lesions can result in permanent neurologic
treat spinal cord injury ... involved) - Tendon reflex ... in deep tendon reflexes ... syndromes #lesions #differential ... #diagnosis #neurology
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
Cord Disorders - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... neurological lesion: Clinical ... site of injury ... dysfunction • Abnormal reflexes
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
Lactic Acidosis - Differential ... Diagnosis The ... liver or renal injury ... gluconeogenesis Liver Injury ... lactate and can act
Upper Motor Neuron (UMN) lesions are lesions occurring anywhere in the CNS from the brain up
differential diagnosis ... syndromes are clinically ... acetylcholine (Ach ... very different clinical ... positive Babinski reflex
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
Transverse Myelitis - Clinical ... Presentation: Injury ... Spasticity - Reflexes ... bouts of HTN Diagnostic ... management #neurology #differential
Posterolateral Corner (PLC) Injury - Posterolateral Drawer Test
Injury to the posterolateral corner (PLC) is difficult to
Posterolateral Corner (PLC) Injury ... is difficult to diagnose ... (PCL). ... Test #Positive #Clinical ... #Video #PhysicalExam