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The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
Differential Diagnosis ... dysfunction to the bilateral ... • Vestibulo-ocular ... caseyalbin #PhysicalExam ... #neurology #comatose
Lazarus Sign / Reflex in Brain Death - Head Flexion

The presence of this complex spinal reflex
Lazarus Sign / Reflex ... the brain death diagnosis ... movement in brain-dead ... BrainDeath #BrainDead #Neurology ... video #clinical #PhysicalExam
Plantar Reflex (Babinski) Equivalents
Plantar toe reflex - Babinski - Move an object along the lateral aspect
Plantar Reflex ( ... object along the lateral ... object along the lateral ... and release #Diagnosis ... #Neurology #PhysicalExam
Lazarus Sign / Reflex in Brain Death - Head Turn

The presence of this complex spinal reflex
Lazarus Sign / Reflex ... the brain death diagnosis ... movement in brain-dead ... BrainDeath #BrainDead #Neurology ... video #clinical #PhysicalExam
A normal plantar reflex response involves toe flexion, or even no movement. A positive test, also
normal plantar reflex ... flexion, or even no movement ... Babinski #Sign #Reflex ... #Plantar #PhysicalExam ... #Diagnosis #Neurology
Hematuria Workup and Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Confirm hematuria → Urinalysis >3 RBCs/HPF, exclude mimics, repeat testing
Hematuria Workup and Diagnosis ... Algorithm • Confirm ... Acute onset and unilateral ... → Refer to Nephrology ... #Algorithm #Workup
Congenital Nystagmus on Physical Exam
These abnormal eye movements were found in a patient with albinism. What
These abnormal eye movements ... Diagnosis: Congenital ... Cooper Neurology ... Congenital #Nystagmus #PhysicalExam ... #ocular #clinical
Traumatic Lateral Rectus Palsy on Ocular Examination

Impaired left lateral eye movement with left gaze after MVA.
Rectus Palsy on Ocular ... eye movement with ... Abducens #CNVI #CN6 #Ocular ... #physicalexam # ... clinical #video #neurology
Lower Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Reflexes: 
 • Knee - L2, L3, L4
 • Ankle - S1
and Myotomes Reflexes ... dysfunction, and bilateral ... Dermatomes #Myotomes #diagnosis ... #neurology #sensory ... #motor #leg #physicalexam
Adie's Pupil
What? Unknown nature & benign
 • Regular and mildly dilated pupil (4-6mm);
 • Light-near dissociaton;
dissociaton; • Usually unilateral ... females Differential Diagnosis ... abnormal extraocular movements ... #Adies #Pupil #PhysicalExam ... #neurology #ophthalmology