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Adie's Pupil
What? Unknown nature & benign
 • Regular and mildly dilated pupil (4-6mm);
 • Light-near dissociaton;
Young females Differential ... no light-near dissociation ... • Physiologic Anisocoria ... #Adies #Pupil #PhysicalExam ... #neurology #ophthalmology
Adie’s Tonic Pupil on Physical Exam

A young female was referred in for a sudden onset anisocoria.
a sudden onset anisocoria ... the exception of anisocoria ... with light near dissociation ... ophthalmology #physicalexam ... #neurology
Upper Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Motor Function
Shoulder:
 • Abduction - C5,C6 (axillary)
 • Adduction - C6, C7,
and Myotomes Motor ... Anterior Shoulder Dislocation ... Myotomes #diagnosis #neurology ... #sensory #motor ... #arm #physicalexam
Moro Reflex on Newborn Physical Exam

The Moro reflex is obtained by holding the baby’s head and
the mat with the arms ... The arms should ... seen in upper motor ... Clinical #Video #Neurology ... #Normal #PhysicalExam
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
consciousness Differential ... Pupils: • Anisocoria ... Decorticate posturing: Arms ... caseyalbin #PhysicalExam ... #neurology #comatose
Lesions of the Spinal cord - Spinal Cord Syndromes

Spinal cord lesions can result in permanent neurologic
result in permanent neurologic ... Weakness - Lower motor ... lesion - Upper motor ... syndromes #lesions #differential ... #diagnosis #neurology
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
Microglial cells are ... - Disease of motor ... conditions listed in differential ... nerve cells and motor ... Lateral #Sclerosis #neurology
Causes of Petechial Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Pinpoint areas (less than 2 mm) of hemorrhage, which
Petechial Rash - Differential ... hemorrhage, which are ... blood test • Serology ... Petechiae #Rash #Differential ... #dermatology #physicalexam
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
 •
in HIV / AIDS - Differential ... Multiple infections are ... status, and focal neurologic ... Symptoms: AMS, motor ... CNS #Infections #differential
Hoffmann's sign was originally described as follows: the test is performed by supporting the patient's hand
and the fingers are ... middle finger are ... level of the upper motor ... Hoffmanns #Sign #PhysicalExam ... #Neurology #Reflex