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Ankle Clonus on Physical Exam

Clonus is another sign of injury to the upper motor neuron. 

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Ankle Clonus on ... is another sign ... #PhysicalExam # ... clinical #video ... #neurology
Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
Acute Kidney Injury ... dipstick, urine microscopy ... investigations depending on clinical ... context and signs ... #Diagnosis #nephrology
Hoffman's sign. Even in this specific case, accompanied by a clonus outline (rhythmic contractions). The median
Hoffman's sign. ... accompanied by a clonus ... Positive #Abnormal #clinical ... #video #neurology ... #PhysicalExam
Urine Microscopy - Casts
Acellular Casts
 • Hyaline Casts - Consists of only precipitated Tamm-Horsfell protein without
Urine Microscopy ... suggestive of acute ... colored compounds (e.g ... heme, bilirubin, etc ... #nephrology #interpretation
Hematuria - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Gross Hematuria: Red/Dark urine
 • 1ml blood/liter urine can induce color change
Hematuria - Differential ... Gross hematuria + clots ... hematuria • Signs ... #Hematuria #Differential ... #nephrology #renal
Approach to Headaches - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Red flags (PHANTOMS):
 • Pattern change, progressively worse, papilledema
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to Headaches - Differential ... • Meningeal signs ... Systemic symptoms and signs ... arteritis • Acute ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #neurology
Multiple Sclerosis - Summary

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune-mediated neurodegenerative disease of the central nervous system
Hyperreflexia, Clonus ... patients with clinically ... stimulation Clinical ... symptoms) • Acute ... diagnosis #management #neurology
Acute Spinal Cord Injuries: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Anterior Cord Syndrome -> Anterior spinal artery
Acute Spinal Cord ... Pathogenesis and clinical ... weakness and #Acute ... pathophysiology #signs ... #orthopedics #neurology
Cornell's Sign on Physical Exam - Babinski Equivalent
Clinical sign in which scratching along the inner side
Cornell's Sign on ... Babinski Equivalent Clinical ... extensor hallucis longus ... #PhysicalExam # ... clinical #neurology
Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Approach To Weakness:
 • Non-neuromuscular disorder (Cardiac, pulmonary etc)
 • CNS ->
Weakness - Differential ... Cardiac, pulmonary etc ... Impairment: • Acute ... Lack of UMN/LMN signs ... #Diagnosis #neurology