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Kussmaul's Sign on Neck Physical Examination

Elderly woman with a history of myocardial revascularization surgery is hospitalized
Kussmaul's Sign ... heart failure syndrome ... The Kussmaul sign ... #Kussmauls #Sign ... #Clinical #JVP
Intact Corneomandibular (Wartenberg) Reflex

Patient with pontine hemorrhage without impaired consciousness - Left corneal stimulation triggers contralateral
was conscious and ... metabolic processes in comatose ... emphasize that this sign ... #PhysicalExam #clinical ... #Neurology #Video
Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
Differential Diagnosis ... investigations depending on clinical ... context and signs ... Abdominal compartment syndrome ... • Cardio-renal syndrome
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
consciousness Differential ... Unresponsive wakefulness syndrome ... • Locked-in syndrome ... • Examine for signs ... #PhysicalExam #neurology
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
Clinical Picture ... life-threatening Differential ... test - Cogan sign ... - Peek sign ... diagnosis #management #neurology
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
Differential Diagnosis ... signs of end-organ ... 109 mm Hg) with clinical ... renal bruit or signs ... Neurologic disorders
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
Signs of poor perfusion ... Signs of congestion ... acute coronary syndrome ... #diagnosis #differential ... treatment #table #foamed
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
LMN signs in the ... LMN signs to determine ... LMN signs on examination ... EMG: LMN Signs in ... Lateral #Sclerosis #neurology
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
39 C this is a clinical ... hyperthermia crisis (late sign ... • Serotonin syndrome ... Phaeochromocytoma Neurologic ... #Hyperthermia #Differential
Hoover's Sign for Functional Lower Extremity Paralysis

Used to distinguish organic from functional leg hemiparesis.

Ask the patient
Hoover's Sign for ... #Hoovers #Sign # ... #hemiparesis #clinical ... #video #physicalexam ... #neurology #psychiatry