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Gowers' Sign on Physical Exam

Seen in this patient with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD)

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Gowers' Sign on ... (DMD) #Gowers ... #Sign #PhysicalExam ... #neurology #clinical ... #DMD #Duchenne
Gowers' Sign on Physical Exam

Indicative of proximal muscle weakness in muscular dystrophy.

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Gowers' Sign on ... weakness in muscular dystrophy ... #Gowers #Sign #PhysicalExam ... #neurology #clinical ... #DMD #Duchenne
Multiple Sclerosis - Summary

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune-mediated neurodegenerative disease of the central nervous system
• Lhermitte’s sign ... Cramping, Weakness, Ataxia ... objective evidence of neurologic ... sclerosis #diagnosis #management ... #neurology #treatment
Bell's Palsy - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook

Acute Idiopathic Unilateral Facial Nerve (CN7) Palsy
Presentation:
Diagnosis and Management ... neuropathies (ataxia ... ophthalmoplegia), systemic signs ... Palsy #Diagnosis #Management ... #Treatment #Neurology
Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Approach To Weakness:
 • Non-neuromuscular disorder (Cardiac, pulmonary etc)
 • CNS ->
Brain abscess • Toxic ... polyneuropathy: DM ... Mononeuritis multiplex (DM ... Lack of UMN/LMN signs ... Differential #Diagnosis #neurology
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
hypertension and signs ... heart failure, neurologic ... renal bruit or signs ... Vasculitis • Endocrinologic ... Neurologic disorders
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
syndrome - Myotonic dystrophy ... test - Cogan sign ... - Peek sign ... Gravis #diagnosis #management ... #neurology
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
hyperthermia crisis (late sign ... amphetamines) Toxic ... Phaeochromocytoma Neurologic ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Always look for grey white matter junction......
Classic case of Anoxic brain injury, with loss of grey-white
Classic case of Anoxic ... Pseudo-subarachinoid sign ... - Alula MD @ ... #Radiology #Neurology ... #CTHead #Anoxic