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Flapping tremors of Asterixis

DDx
- Decompensated cirrhosis or acute liver failure.
- Renal failure /azotemia.
- Respiratory failure with
barbiturates, etc ... ) #Asterixis ... hyperammonemia #PhysicalExam ... #clinical #diagnosis ... #video
Asterixis is a type of negative myoclonus characterized by irregular lapses of posture of various body
Asterixis is a type ... characterized by irregular lapses ... hyperammonemia #PhysicalExam ... #clinical #diagnosis ... #video
Asterixis - Flapping Tremor on Physical Examination

There is inability to maintain a position which can be
Asterixis - Flapping ... Causes includes ... Co2 narcosis, etc ... Flapping #Tremor #PhysicalExam ... #clinical #video
Kussmaul's sign in Constrictive Pericarditis 

A 50-year-old woman with a remote history of mediastinal lymphoma (age
the underlying diagnosis ... Causes = RV failure ... and tricuspid stenosis ... Kussmauls #Sign #PhysicalExam ... #Video #Clinical
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
Diagnosis = clinical ... not be subtle e.g ... vision changes, etc ... identifies 85 to 95% of cases ... them, but urgent rheumatology
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
and Differential Diagnosis ... with previously stable ... 109 mm Hg) with clinical ... : Renal artery stenosis ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
• Most common cause ... Lung Abscess - Clinical ... , or bronchial stenosis ... • Vasculitis (e.g ... #differential #causes
Trigger Finger - Stenosing flexor tendon tenosynovitis

There is a change in the slip between the tendon
Trigger Finger - Stenosing ... one shown in the video ... The diagnosis is ... #physicalexam # ... orthopedics #rheumatology
SAPHO Syndrome Summary

What?
SAPHO syndrome is a rare chronic inflammatory disorder of bone, joint, and skin characterized
Rheumatic pain Clinical ... : • A clinical ... out other causes ... Tetracyclines etc ... SAPHO #Syndrome #Rheumatology
This infographic provides a mnemonic tool called “WOBBLER” for assessing an ECG (electrocardiogram) in cases of
evaluate potential causes ... pathway that can cause ... disease like aortic stenosis ... #diagnosis waves ... Clinical Utility