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Brudzinski’s Sign in Meningitis (first described in 19th century by Dr. Josef Brudzinski)

Brudzinski's sign is characterized
Passive neck flexion causes ... spinal cord movement ... an involuntary reflex ... #Meningitis #Clinical ... #Pediatrics #Peds
Upper Motor Neuron (UMN) lesions are lesions occurring anywhere in the CNS from the brain up
from the cerebral cortex ... the differential diagnosis ... syndromes are clinically ... very different clinical ... positive Babinski reflex
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
- Differential Diagnosis ... neurological lesion: Clinical ... • Symptoms and signs ... Causes: 1. ... dysfunction • Abnormal reflexes
Lesions of the Spinal cord - Spinal Cord Syndromes

Spinal cord lesions can result in permanent neurologic
- Vitamin B12, Copper ... involved) - Tendon reflex ... in deep tendon reflexes ... result in: - Muscle ... #differential #diagnosis
Papillary muscle rupture on POCUS Echocardiogram - A4C

Rare case! 70M recent MI with acute resp failure
Echocardiogram ... - A4C Rare case ... resp failure and pulmonary ... Labeled Video ... #A4C #clinical
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
combination of the clinical ... cellular function Clinical ... multiple spinal cord ... - Causes progressive ... Increased Jaw Jerk reflex
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
Transverse Myelitis - Clinical ... Spasticity - Reflexes ... bouts of HTN Diagnostic ... • Bilateral signs ... • Infectious causes
Bilateral B-Lines in case of Pneumonia on Lung POCUS

Young healthy pt with fever/dyspnea. POCUS lung exam
Bilateral B-Lines in case ... /lung sliding: Pulmonary ... partially seen shred sign ... NOT definitively diagnose ... #clinical #ultrasound
Causes of Hypotonic Infant (Floppy Newborn) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Central Nervous System - Decreased LOC, Axial
Causes of Hypotonic ... Strength, Normal Reflexes ... Aminoglycoside Toxicity - Muscle ... • Central Core ... #Peds #Pediatrics
Pickelhaube Sign on Echocardiogram
Pickelhaube sign may be seen in mitral valve prolapse (MVP): High velocity (≥
on Echocardiogram ... posteromedial papillary muscle ... prolapsing leaflets causes ... #POCUS #cardiology ... #clinical #diagnosis