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Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) Overview

Increased Clotting and Consumption of Clotting Factors

Findings:
 • Bleeding
 • Recent history
Intravascular Coagulation ... levels of factors VII ... is simultaneous coagulation ... organ damage Clinical ... Thromboembolism (7%) • CNS
Inverted Triceps Reflex 
Triceps reflex testing elicited flexion rather than extension of the forearm. C7 lesion
Inverted Triceps ... Reflex Triceps ... C7 lesion was found ... #Inverted #Triceps ... Reflex #neurology #clinical
In this video, you see right sided atrophy, right sided deviation, and fasiculations R>L, indicating a
cranial nerves VII ... CN VII (facial weakness ... “mee-mee-mee;” CN ... #PhysicalExam #Clinical
Radial Nerve Anatomy and Function
The Radial nerve is the nerve of elbow, wrist and digital extension.
arises from C5, C6, C7 ... branches are to the triceps ... When clinically ... nerve remember: • Triceps
Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO) - Further Workup

 • CNS symptoms? Get an LP and imaging
Further Workup • CNS ... Returning Traveler’ algorithm ... node biopsy • Clinical
Diplopia - Double Vision - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Clinical Pearls:
 • Diplopia is almost always binocular.
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Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Clinical Pearls ... • CN VI palsy ... for ptosis with CN ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Lightning Strike Electrical Injury
Types of Lightning Strikes: Direct, Side Splash, Contact injury, Ground current
ELECTRICAL INJURIES: Primary
VASC: necrosis, coagulation ... CNS- stroke, seizure ... Electrical #Injury #clinical
Toaster Electrocution Electrical Injury
Primary determination of injury extent = amount of CURRENT flowing through body.
VARIABLES: voltage,
VASC: necrosis, coagulation ... CNS- stroke, seizure ... Electrical #Injury #clinical