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Positive Hoffmann's sign (finger flexor reflex) in a patient with Multiple Sclerosis

The Hoffmann's reflex test itself
Positive Hoffmann's sign ... are not useful signs ... to cerebellar signs ... Clinical #Video #Signs ... #PhysicalExam
Normal (Negative) Babinski / Plantar Reflex

The plantar reflex is a reflex elicited when the sole of
Normal (Negative ... causes a downward ... response or Babinski sign ... Clinical #Video #Signs ... #PhysicalExam
The Chvostek sign (/ˈkvɒstɪk/) is a clinical sign of existing nerve hyperexcitability (tetany) seen in hypocalcemia.It
The Chvostek sign ... is a clinical sign ... hypocalcemia, this sign ... #Chvostek #Signs ... #Hypocalcemia #PhysicalExam
Positive (Abnormal) Babinski Reflex / Plantar Reflex

The plantar reflex is a reflex elicited when the sole
Positive (Abnormal ... causes a downward ... response or Babinski sign ... Clinical #Video #Signs ... #PhysicalExam
Hoffman's sign. Even in this specific case, accompanied by a clonus outline (rhythmic contractions). The median
Hoffman's sign. ... #Hoffmanns #Sign ... #Reflex #Positive ... #Abnormal #clinical ... video #neurology #PhysicalExam
Brudzinski’s Sign in Meningitis (first described in 19th century by Dr. Josef Brudzinski)

Brudzinski's sign is characterized
Brudzinski’s Sign ... Passive neck flexion causes ... an involuntary reflex ... despite severe disease ... Clinical #Video #PhysicalExam
Short Stature - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Variant, Normal Puberty Onset (BA = CA)
 • Familial Short
Short Stature - Differential ... • Cushing's Disease ... Anorexia Nervosa • CNS ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #endocrinology ... #causes #pediatrics
Syncope is a sudden, transient loss of consciousness, which is thought to be secondary to cerebral
structural heart disease ... such as reflex ... syncope (ruling out differential ... orthostatic vital sign ... the underlying disease
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
consciousness Differential ... etiology of coma Abnormal ... • Examine for signs ... Casey Albin MD @ ... caseyalbin #PhysicalExam
Diffuse consolidation
The most common cause of diffuse consolidation is pulmonary edema due to heart failure.
This is
The most common cause ... from the various causes ... Look for other signs ... may still have a normal ... chronic heart disease