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Retinoblastoma: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Sporadic mutation -> One allele of RB1 tumor suppressor gene
-> Mutagenic event ... cells -> Mutagenic event ... Retinoblastoma Signs ... ophthalmology #diagnosis ... #signs #symptoms
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Neurochemical abnormalities
 • Hyper-vigilance
 • Emotional hyper-arousal
 • Exaggerated startle reflex
 • Anxiety
Re-experiencing of trauma event ... Pathophysiology #diagnosis ... #symptoms #signs
Tree in Bud Sign
The Tree-in-Bud sign represents Endobronchial spread in a linear branching pattern and centrilobular
Tree in Bud Sign ... The Tree-in-Bud sign ... disorders and even ... Bud #TreeInBud #Sign ... #diagnosis #clinical
A normal plantar reflex response involves toe flexion, or even no movement. A positive test, also
toe flexion, or even ... as a Babinski sign ... #Babinski #Sign ... PhysicalExam #Diagnosis
Acute Spinal Cord Injuries: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Anterior Cord Syndrome -> Anterior spinal artery
from vascular event ... Injury #Syndromes #diagnosis ... pathophysiology #signs
Checklist for Evaluation of New-Onset Delirium in the ICU

Initial assessment 
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Vital signs, neuro exam
assessment - Vital signs ... Review recent events ... #CriticalCare #Diagnosis
Romberg's Test for Proprioception
History: First described in the 19th century in patients with tabes dorsalis (later
test (Romberg's sign ... can be difficult even ... Test #neurology #diagnosis
Syncope is a sudden, transient loss of consciousness, which is thought to be secondary to cerebral
The diagnostic approach ... out differential diagnoses ... serious adverse events ... orthostatic vital sign ... Further diagnostics
Time course of events during the alcohol withdrawal syndrome. 
The signs and symptoms that manifest earliest
Time course of events ... The signs and symptoms ... deliriumtremens #diagnosis
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
simply a clinical diagnosis ... Signs of poor perfusion ... Signs of congestion ... establishing a diagnosis ... cause and perhaps even