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Plantar Reflex (Babinski) Equivalents
Plantar toe reflex - Babinski - Move an object along the lateral aspect
Plantar Reflex ( ... Chaddock - Move ... on the Achilles tendon ... and release #Diagnosis ... #Alternatives #Tests
Woltman’s sign on Physical Exam

53-year-old man presented with fatigue and sensitivity to cold. A physical examination
the ankle jerk reflex ... evaluation confirmed a diagnosis ... phase of a deep-tendon ... #Delayed #Clinical ... Video #Neurology #Endocrinology
Commonly Used Clinical Grading Systems
 • Edema Grading Scale
 • Hepatic Encephalopathy Grading (West Haven Criteria)
Commonly Used Clinical ... Encephalopathy Grading (West ... Awareness) • Deep Tendon ... Reflex Grading ... classification #diagnosis
Woltman's Sign of Hypothyroidism oh Physical Exam

Woltman's sign is a delayed relaxation phase of an elicited
elicited deep tendon ... reflex, usually ... in the Achilles tendon ... #PhysicalExam #clinical ... #video #endocrinology
Positive Hoffmann's sign (finger flexor reflex) in a patient with Multiple Sclerosis

The Hoffmann's reflex test itself
(finger flexor reflex ... The Hoffmann's reflex ... test itself involves ... and relaxation tend ... Positive #Abnormal #Clinical
Intraoperative Thompson Test - Assessing the Achilles’ tendon following a surgical repair for rupture. The calf
the Achilles’ tendon ... The clinician squeezes ... able to plantar flex ... visit because the clinician ... #msk #sports #clinical
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
Differential Diagnosis ... Test downward eye ... Test if patient ... : • Deep tendon ... neurology #comatose #diagnosis
Myoedema in Hypothyroidism on Physical Exam

Hypothyroidism is a clinical syndrome resulting from the production, secretion or
Hypothyroidism is a clinical ... prolonged or abolished tendon ... reflexes and altered ... percussion by the reflex ... video #neurology #endocrinology
Woltman sign - Delayed Relaxation Phase of deep tendon reflex in severe hypothyroidism

#Woltman #sign #hypothyroidism #clinical
Phase of deep tendon ... reflex in severe ... hypothyroidism #clinical ... #video #endocrinology ... #ankle #reflex
Hyperthyroidism (low TSH, High T4/T3) - Diagnostic Algorithm

Radioactive iodine scan – get if concern for nodular
High T4/T3) - Diagnostic ... positive, you’ve diagnosed ... Check pregnancy test ... workup choices AND management ... Algorithm #Workup #Endocrinology