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Hoffmann's Sign

Hoffman's sign means upper motor neuron injury.  The Hoffmann's reflex test itself involves loosely
upper motor neuron injury ... test itself involves ... hand. ... clinical #video #neurology ... #physicalexam
Vasospastic (Prinzmetal) Angina
Definition / Epidemiology:
 • Rest angina attributed to coronary artery vasospasm.
 • Patients often
microvascular injury ... segment changes on tele ... perform provocative tests ... Prinzmetal #Angina #cardiology ... #diagnosis #management
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
Pathophysiology: • Severe injury ... Awareness • Injury ... Test if patient ... caseyalbin #PhysicalExam ... #neurology #comatose
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
to local skin injury ... ) • Neurologic ... Positive pathergy test ... is a skin prick test ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management
Hoffmann's sign was originally described as follows: the test is performed by supporting the patient's hand
test is performed ... patient's hand ... indicative of injury ... Hoffmanns #Sign #PhysicalExam ... #Neurology #Reflex
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
Presentation: Injury ... negative, MOG-IgG test ... Herpes zoster, West ... Myelitis #diagnosis #management ... #neurology #differential
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
involvement is the ... quantify renal injury ... anti-GBM) Other tests ... o infection • Echocardiogram ... differential #diagnosis #management
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
Management - GrepMed ... , rhabdo/crush injury ... Cortisol+ACTH stim test ... Elimination (see ... Treatment #potassium #nephrology
Anterior Hypokinesis on POCUS Echocardiogram

A 69yo female with history of hypertension presents with 30min shortness of
is the best choice ... for management? ... management for ... with anterior wma and ... #clinical #cardiology
Management of Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor (ICI) Induced Cardiotoxicity
Problem - Immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) are associated with
abnormal screening tests ... Abnormal screening tests ... abnormal screening tests ... normal, significant echocardiogram ... Cardiotoxicity #cardiology