16 results
Woltman’s sign on Physical Exam

53-year-old man presented with fatigue and sensitivity to cold. A physical examination
relaxation of the ankle ... evaluation confirmed a diagnosis ... Hypothyroidism #Ankle ... #Clinical #Video ... #Neurology #Endocrinology
Scarlet fever
• Delayed-type skin reactivity to pyrogenic exotoxin Requires prior exposure
• Diffuse erythematous eruption that generally
Scarlet fever • ... Delayed-type skin ... #diagnosis #clinical ... #photo #signs # ... symptoms
Approach to Headaches - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Red flags (PHANTOMS):
 • Pattern change, progressively worse, papilledema
 •
- Differential Diagnosis ... , mid-dilated pupil ... ) • Systemic symptoms ... , fever, myalgia ... #Algorithm #neurology
Acute Rheumatic Fever: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

Delayed autoimmune reaction
-> Molecular mimicry
-> GAS antigen cross-reacts with host
->
Acute Rheumatic Fever ... Pathogenesis and Clinical ... Findings Delayed ... pathophysiology #diagnosis ... #signs #symptoms
Sarcoidosis 
Non-caseating granulomas (Composed of T-helper & inflammatory cells) 
Clinical:
 • Disease fatal in 10% of
inflammatory cells) Clinical ... Constitutional: Fever ... exertion • Neurologic ... #Sarcoidosis #Diagnosis ... #Symptoms #Signs
Lyme Disease: Early and Late Clinical manifestations
Stage 1. Localized
 • EM appears 7-14 days at the
Early and Late Clinical ... arthralgia, headache, fever ... • Heralded by neurologic ... Lyme #Disease #diagnosis ... #signs #symptoms
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis ... renal failure Clinical ... Extrapulmonary: ankle ... polyarthritis(symmetrical, ankles ... #Management #Signs
13 Dangerous Causes of Headache:
 - subarachnoid hemorrhage: family history, PCKD, known berry aneurysm, sudden and
CNS infection: fever ... work) - acute angle ... thrombophilia, neurologic ... signs/symptoms ... postpartum #Diagnosis
Differentiating NBTE from Infective Endocarditis
No pathognomonic signs/symptoms or echo features that are specific to NBTE, and
pathognomonic signs ... /symptoms or echo ... high index of clinical ... features: Fever ... features: Fever
Woltman's sign of hypothyroidism- ...At the time of presentation, a physical examination was notable for the
Woltman's sign of ... relaxation of the ankle ... video)...Woltman’s sign ... deep-tendon reflex, is a neurologic ... #clinical #photo