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Guide for testing and documenting neurological function in kids with upper limb fractures 

Rock - Median
OK Sign - Anterior ... Diagnosis #Pediatrics #Hand ... #Peripheral #Nerves ... Ulnar #Testing #Mnemonic ... #Upper #Arm #Injury
1 Minute Neuro Hand Examination - "Check your Six" Mnemonic

A simple way to test the peripheral
simple way to test ... the peripheral ... nerve function of ... ) 2) OK sign (anterior ... bobvarkey #Minute #Neurology
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) in HIV-AIDS Patients
Cytomegalovirus (CMV): double-stranded DNA virus, herpesvirus family.
CMV infection: virus isolation or detection
pp65 antigenemia test ... 50 or less: • Neurologic ... Neuropathy • Eye ... Retinitis (Most common cause ... #diagnosis #differential
Red Eye - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
Redness in the eye can be caused by many conditions and
Red Eye - Differential ... like the sclera, anterior ... , nerves, and vessels ... trauma • Chemical injury ... Hemorrhage Lids
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
consciousness Differential ... Awareness • Injury ... Test downward eye ... threat Cranial Nerves ... #PhysicalExam #neurology
Cauda Equina Syndrome Overview

Cauda Equina Syndrome:
 • Prevalence: 1:33,000-100,000 ppl/yr
 • Incidence: 1.5-3.4 million ppl/yr
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compression of nerve ... dysfunction SPINE Mnemonic ... - Emergency Causes ... #diagnosis #causes ... #neurology
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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often causes arthritis ... peripheral nerves ... Arthralgias • Eye ... Eye -> retinopathy ... Lab Tests:
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
• Inflammatory eye ... quantify renal injury ... anti-GBM) Other tests ... Goodpasture's cause ... sparing of the lung periphery
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
Presentation: Injury ... negative, MOG-IgG test ... /or optic nerve ... diagnosis #management #neurology ... #differential
HORNY PAMELA Mnemonic for Horner’s Syndrome

Horner’s syndrome is classically associated with ptosis, miosis, and anhidrosis.
This is caused by ... either central or peripherally ... Drooping of the upper eye ... by sympathetic nerve ... Syndrome #Diagnosis #Neurology