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Adie's Pupil
What? Unknown nature & benign
 • Regular and mildly dilated pupil (4-6mm);
 • Light-near dissociaton;
Young females Differential ... abnormal extraocular movements ... dissociation • Other causes ... #Adies #Pupil #PhysicalExam ... #neurology #ophthalmology
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
consciousness Differential ... • Vestibulo-ocular ... Casey Albin MD @ ... caseyalbin #PhysicalExam ... #neurology #comatose
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 ... meningitis, it has low ... #PhysicalExam # ... Pediatrics #Peds
Downbeat Nystagmus on Physical Exam

65 year old female with new walking difficulty and dizziness. Why downbeat
causes downbeat ... Downbeat #Nystagmus #PhysicalExam ... #clinical #video ... #ocular #ophthalmology ... #neurology
Metabolic Causes of Kidney Stones in Children
 • Calcium Oxalate: Primary Hyperoxaluria type 1-3, Secondary Hyperoxaluria
Metabolic Causes ... Syndrome type 1-4, Lowe ... Syndrome (Oculo-Cerebro-Renal ... Kidney #Stones #pediatrics ... #nephrology #differential
Characteristic eye movements found in Downbeat Nystagmus

Downbeat nystagmus (downward fast phase) is the most common of
Characteristic eye movements ... follows Alexander's Law ... The differential ... Video by Kathleen ... #Ocular #PhysicalExam
Evaluation of Recurrent Falls

Core Concept:
Maintaining an upright posture requires the integrated function of multiple systems.
Disruption in
Cataracts - Macular ... muscle wasting, slow ... Falls #Diagnosis #Differential ... #Evaluation #Geriatrics ... #Neurology
Spasmus Nutans on Ocular Examination

At first I thought it was Pendular But a closer look reveals
Spasmus Nutans on Ocular ... Now her head bobbing ... shimmering eye movements ... #PhysicalExam # ... clinical #video