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Gowers' Sign on Physical Exam

Caused by proximal muscle weakness typically seen in muscular dystrophy

#Gowers #Sign #PhysicalExam
Gowers' Sign on ... Physical Exam Caused ... #Sign #PhysicalExam ... #video #pediatrics ... #muscular #dystrophy
Trendelenburg Gait: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

Skeletal Pathology of the Hip
 • Arthritis
 • Congenital hip dysplasia
Chondrodysplasia Neurologic ... • Compensatory muscular ... Pain • Valgus position ... pathophysiology #causes ... #symptoms #signs
Causes of Peripheral and Central Vertigo
PERIPHERAL VERTIGO
1. Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) - Short-lived (typically less
Causes of Peripheral ... Vascular disorders ... insufficiency (VBI) - Should ... without an obvious cause ... signs or symptoms
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
Hypertension - Workup ... when evaluation should ... hypertension and signs ... renal bruit or signs ... Causes: • Vascular
13 Dangerous Causes of Headache:
 - subarachnoid hemorrhage: family history, PCKD, known berry aneurysm, sudden and
13 Dangerous Causes ... head in dependent position ... at home or at work ... claudication, shoulder ... signs/symptoms
Characteristics of Peripheral and Central Vertigo
PERIPHERAL VERTIGO
 • Onset: Sudden
 • Intensity: Severe initially, often decreasing
or minutes with vascular ... causes, such as ... diagnosis #findings #signs ... #symptoms #comparison ... #neurology
Intraoperative Circulatory Embolus - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Causes: thrombus, fat, amniotic fluid, air/gas.
Signs: hypotension, tachycardia,
in Anaesthesia Causes ... Signs: hypotension ... decreased ETCO2 Symptoms ... in left lateral position ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
and signs below ... of injury • Gait ... Non-compressive Spinal Cord Causes ... Vascular/Blockage ... disorders #diagnosis #neurology
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
Presentation: Systemic Symptoms ... purpura: Strong sign ... proximal muscles of shoulder ... • Progressive symptoms ... tract, and often causes
Evaluation of Recurrent Falls

Core Concept:
Maintaining an upright posture requires the integrated function of multiple systems.
Disruption in
presyncope, exertional symptoms ... Numbness in feet, positive ... Romberg sign ... range of motion, gait ... Evaluation #Geriatrics #Neurology