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The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
Unresponsive wakefulness syndrome ... • Locked-in syndrome ... If ok with ICU team ... caseyalbin #PhysicalExam ... #neurology #comatose
Thompson Test for Achilles Tendon Injury

In the normal right side, squeezing the calf results in plantar
Thompson Test for ... side, there is no movement ... tendon tear or ... #clinical #video ... #sports #msk #physicalexam
Thompson Test for Achilles Tendon Injury

In the normal left side, squeezing the calf results in plantar
Thompson Test for ... side, there is no movement ... tendon tear or ... #clinical #video ... #sports #msk #physicalexam
Thompson Test for Achilles Tendon Injury

In the normal right side, squeezing the calf results in plantar
Thompson Test for ... side, there is no movement ... tendon tear or ... #clinical #video ... #sports #msk #physicalexam
Woltman’s sign on Physical Exam

53-year-old man presented with fatigue and sensitivity to cold. A physical examination
Physical Exam 53-year-old ... , is a neurologic ... Woltmans #Signs #PhysicalExam ... #Delayed #Clinical ... #Video #Neurology
Locked-In Syndrome on Physical Exam

56 year-old male with acute onset altered sensorium. Suffered a cardiac arrest
Brief CPR and intubated ... Look at the eye movement ... #PhysicalExam # ... clinical #video ... #neurology
Drop Arm Test - Supraspinatus Tear

The drop arm test evaluates for a supraspinatus muscle tear.
Passively adduct
Supraspinatus Tear ... to 90 degrees, flex ... to 30 degrees, and ... #Shoulder #PhysicalExam ... #clinical #video
Hoffmann's Sign

Hoffman's sign means upper motor neuron injury.  The Hoffmann's reflex test itself involves loosely
test itself involves ... thumb on the same hand ... Positive #Abnormal #clinical ... #video #neurology ... #physicalexam
Lazarus Sign / Reflex in Brain Death - Head Flexion

The presence of this complex spinal reflex
movement in brain-dead ... raise their arms and ... BrainDeath #BrainDead #Neurology ... #video #clinical ... #PhysicalExam
Lazarus Sign / Reflex in Brain Death - Head Turn

The presence of this complex spinal reflex
movement in brain-dead ... raise their arms and ... BrainDeath #BrainDead #Neurology ... #video #clinical ... #PhysicalExam