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Locked-In Syndrome on Physical Exam

56 year-old male with acute onset altered sensorium. Suffered a cardiac arrest
Locked-In Syndrome ... Now quadriplegic ... #PhysicalExam # ... clinical #video ... #neurology
Leukostasis vs Tumor Lysis Syndrome
Leukostasis:
 • Pathophysiology: Large, immature blasts and high WBC count cause hyperviscosity
vs Tumor Lysis Syndrome ... hyperviscosity syndrome ... , Low calcium • ... #TLS #diagnosis ... #management #hematology
Adie's Pupil
What? Unknown nature & benign
 • Regular and mildly dilated pupil (4-6mm);
 • Light-near dissociaton;
unilateral; • Slow ... Holmes-Adie Syndrome ... females Differential Diagnosis ... #Adies #Pupil #PhysicalExam ... #neurology #ophthalmology
Liver Disease in Pregnancy
Intrahepatic Cholestasis of Pregnancy (ICP)
 • Onset/Trimester: 25-32 weeks
 • Typical clinical features:
Mild jaundice, Elevated ... necrosis HELLP Syndrome ... Liver enzymes, and Low ... Disease #Pregnancy #hepatology ... #differential #diagnosis
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
may precede the neurologic ... CSF: Modestly elevated ... An elevated white ... #diagnosis #management ... #neurology
Horner's Syndrome on Physical Exam

A 75yoF was referred in for facial swelling and eyelid changes 1
consistent with a diagnosis ... video highlights how ... #clinical #video ... ophthalmology #physicalexam ... #neurology #Anisocoria
Low Alkaline Phosphatase - Hypophosphatasia 

Is Low Alkaline Phosphatase Of Clinical Importance?

ALP enzyme- Discovered in 1923
Low
Phosphatase Of Clinical ... respiratory failure • Neurologic ... intracranial pressure - Elevated ... Hyophosphatasia #hepatology ... #diagnosis
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Definition: Overwhelming clinical syndrome associated with excessive macrophage activation and cytokine storm due to
: Overwhelming clinical ... syndrome associated ... Splenomegaly • Low ... #management #treatment ... #hematology
Lower Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Reflexes: 
 • Knee - L2, L3, L4
 • Ankle - S1
• Cauda Equina Syndrome ... - Low back pain ... Dermatomes #Myotomes #diagnosis ... #neurology #sensory ... #motor #leg #physicalexam
Ptosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Ptosis (Greek- to fall) Drooping of the upper eyelid that usually results
- Differential Diagnosis ... the muscles that elevate ... think about three clinical ... Neurogenic Ptosis - Neurologic ... #Ptosis #neurology