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Hoffmann's Sign

Hoffman's sign means upper motor neuron injury.  The Hoffmann's reflex test itself involves loosely
The Hoffmann's reflex ... test itself involves ... #Positive #Abnormal ... clinical #video #neurology ... #physicalexam
Pediatric Primitive Reflexes - Maneuver and Ages

Palmar Grasp Reflex
 - Place your fingers into the baby's
all fingers to ... grasp your fingers ... Pediatrics #Peds #Diagnosis ... #Neurology #PhysicalExam ... GrepMed Recommended Text
The head impulse test (HIT) result is positive (abnormal) in nearly all patients with a peripheral
The head impulse test ... result is positive (abnormal ... a stand-alone test ... #Diagnosis #PhysicalExam ... #Neurology #AVS
HINTS Exam - Distinguishing Central from Peripheral Vertigo
 • Head Impulse: Head thrust 10° with eyes
like following a finger ... ) • Test of Skew ... TylerLarsenMD #HINTS #physicalexam ... #Vertigo #diagnosis ... #neurology #bppv
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
consciousness Differential ... Diagnosis: • ... caseyalbin #PhysicalExam ... #neurology #comatose ... #diagnosis
A normal plantar reflex response involves toe flexion, or even no movement. A positive test, also
reflex response ... A positive test, ... Babinski #Sign #Reflex ... #Plantar #PhysicalExam ... #Diagnosis #Neurology
Hemolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

1) Environment
  - Fragmentation
  - MAHA: TTP, HUS, DIC, HELLP
Diagnosis Framework ... Laboratory Tests ... Dehydrogenase ↑ - Peripheral ... Blood Smear ↑ abnormal ... #Diagnosis #hematology
Inverted Supinator Test

Useful for identifying a lesion at the C5-C6 spinal cord level.  Tapping the
Inverted Supinator Test ... An abnormal response ... consisting of finger ... #Reflex #neurology ... clinical #video #physicalexam
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
Platelet Disorders - Differential ... Diagnosis and Workup ... plateletcount), peripheral ... K), H. pylori test ... (CVID, WAS), (neurologic
Causes of Petechial Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Pinpoint areas (less than 2 mm) of hemorrhage, which
Petechial Rash - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Fecal occult blood test ... • Serology for ... #physicalexam