63 results
Adie's Pupil
What? Unknown nature & benign
 • Regular and mildly dilated pupil (4-6mm);
 • Light-near dissociaton;
• Light-near dissociaton ... Young females Differential ... no light-near dissociation ... #PhysicalExam #neurology
Diagnostic Algorithm for Dizziness and Vertigo
Peripheral Vertigo:
 • Attacks: Sudden, severe, can last anywhere from seconds
Varies • No neurologic ... findings BPPV • Short-lived ... Positive Hallpike test ... or supine roll test ... Vertigo #Algorithm #differential
Marcus Gunn Pupil - Relative Afferent Pupillary Defect (RAPD)
Definition: Afferent loop of the pupillary light reflex
Retina, Macula Main Association ... due to MS How to test ... Swinging flashlight test ... swinging light test ... #Defect #RAPD #neurology
Froment’s Test for Ulnar Nerve Palsy

This tests for pinch grip weakness caused by ulnar nerve palsy,
Froment’s Test for ... Palsy This tests ... Froments #Sign #Test ... clinical #video #neurology ... #orthopedics #sports
Diagnosis and Management of Hyponatremia

#Hyponatremia #Algorithm #Differential #Diagnosis #Management #Nephrology

** GrepMed Recommended Text: Nephrology Secrets -
Hyponatremia #Algorithm #Differential ... Diagnosis #Management #Nephrology ... GrepMed Recommended Text ... : Nephrology Secrets
Diagnosis and Management of Hypernatremia

#Hypernatremia #Differential #Algorithm #Causes #Nephrology #Diagnosis

** GrepMed Recommended Text: Nephrology Secrets -
Hypernatremia #Differential ... Algorithm #Causes #Nephrology ... GrepMed Recommended Text ... : Nephrology Secrets
Differential Diagnosis in Acute Renal Failure

#Diagnosis #Differential #AKI #Acute #RenalFailure #KidneyInjury #Algorithm #Nephrology

** GrepMed Recommended Text:
Differential Diagnosis ... #Diagnosis #Differential ... KidneyInjury #Algorithm #Nephrology ... GrepMed Recommended Text ... : Nephrology Secrets
Dix-Hallpike Maneuver for BPPV

Procedure:
1. Make the patient sit on examination table, such that the shoulders would
45° towards the test ... throughout the test ... Supports the patient ... Dix #Hallpike #DixHallpike ... Instructions #Diagnosis #neurology
Hypernatremia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Diabetes Insipidus Workup

Step #1 - Consider the history
Step #2 - Assess
Hypernatremia Differential ... & desmopressin test ... Algorithm #Sodium #nephrology
Algorithm for the diagnosis of chronic diarrhea.
It is usually impractical to test and treat the many
impractical to test ... pick specific tests ... to sort out the ... much smaller differential