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Chvostek's Sign - Physical Exam - Hypocalcemia

Chvostek's sign is described as the twitching of facial muscles
Chvostek's Sign ... of the facial nerve ... Chvostek's sign ... hypocalcemia and is present ... #Chvosteks #Signs
Chvostek sign in Hypocalcemia
The Chvostek sign is a contraction of ipsilateral facial muscles subsequent to percussion
Chvostek sign in ... Hypocalcemia The Chvostek sign ... over the facial nerve ... of people can present ... this sign with
Characteristics of Peripheral and Central Vertigo
PERIPHERAL VERTIGO
 • Onset: Sudden
 • Intensity: Severe initially, often decreasing
vestibular neuritis • Nystagmus ... Findings: May be present ... circulation TIA • Nystagmus ... Findings: Usually present ... diagnosis #findings #signs
Portal Venous Gas on POCUS

Adhikari's Image of the Wk: Portal vein gas! Can be an ominous
Venous Gas on POCUS ... ominous prognostic sign ... the result of recent ... Portal #VenousGas #POCUS
Enlarged optic nerve sheath diameter and crescent sign in 30 yo female patient reporting 3 months
Enlarged optic nerve ... sheath diameter and crescent ... sign in 30 yo female ... Hypertension #Ocular #POCUS ... #sign
NINDS Diagnostic Criteria for Guillain Barre Syndrome 
Features Required for Guillain-Barré Syndrome:
 • Progressive muscle weakness
sensory symptoms or signs ... , Cranial nerve ... nervous system signs ... intermittent porphyria • Recent
Papilledema on Ocular POCUS

Eye, linear probe, optic nerve (ON) elevation >0.6 mm into globe (crescent sign)
Papilledema on Ocular POCUS ... linear probe, optic nerve ... mm into globe (crescent ... sign) c/w papilledema ... Papilledema #Ocular #POCUS
Mastoiditis: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

Acute or Chronic Otitis Media -> 
Stage 1: Hyperemeia of the mastoid
bone): facial nerve ... dizziness, vertigo, nystagmus ... pathophysiology #signs
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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Granulomas - ANCA is present ... and peripheral nerves ... muscle weakness - Nerves ... purpura: strong sign ... Nerves -> mononeuritis
Acute Closed Angle Glaucoma: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
OPHTHALMIC EMERGENCY: Early detection is essential, but most patients
most patients who present ... in patients who present ... leads to optic nerve ... damage & blindness Signs