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Gerstmann Syndrome
1) Finger agnosia - Inability to name their own fingers, affecting both sides
2) Right-left confusion
Gerstmann Syndrome 1) Finger ... name their own fingers ... differentiate right and ... : Stroke (main cause ... Gerstmann #Syndrome #neurology
Mallet Finger
Absence of a fracture does NOT exclude Mallet finger, the extension function of the DIP
caused by disruption ... Exam: Swollen and ... Discharge with orthpedic ... Diagnosis #Management #Hand ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Five Categories of Shock According to Primary Treatment of Causes and Problems

#Shock #Categories #Classification #Differential #Causes
According to Primary Treatment ... of Causes and Problems ... Shock #Categories #Classification ... #Differential #Causes
Ulnar Nerve Anatomy and Function
The Ulnar nerve is the nerve of hand power and control. It
the ring finger ... lumbricles of these fingers ... nerves of the inner ... Anatomy #diagnosis #neurology ... #orthopedics
Orthopedic Essentials - Spinal Trauma and Spine Classification 
DENIS THREE COLUMN CONCEPT
Anterior column:
Orthopedic Essentials ... fractures: Don't cause ... spinal deformity or neurologic ... Cauda equina Treatment ... #Orthopedics #diagnosis
Upper Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Motor Function
Shoulder:
 • Abduction - C5,C6 (axillary)
 • Adduction - C6, C7,
, C8 (radial) Finger ... Supinator - C5, C6 • Finger ... Erb's Palsy is caused ... aracteristic "claw hand ... Myotomes #diagnosis #neurology
Hoffman's sign. Even in this specific case, accompanied by a clonus outline (rhythmic contractions). The median
this specific case ... patient's middle finger ... flexed middle finger ... index finger. ... clinical #video #neurology
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Hepatic Encephalopathy - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Definition:
 • Alteration in brain function manifested by neuropsychiatric symptoms
rule out other causes ... of neurologic/cognitive ... Constipation, Alcohol binge ... Initiate empiric treatment ... Encephalopathy #Grading #Classification
Assessment of the Child with Chronic Asthma
Are there other allergic disorders?
 - Allergic rhinitis
 - Eczema,
Other causes should ... - Sputum - Finger ... diary - Severity and ... Use of preventer and ... rhinitis needing treatment
The rationale for aggressive treatment of generalized status epilepticus was described previously here.  In short,
for aggressive treatment ... The longer the seizure ... epilepticus may cause ... myocardial infarction, and ... #Management #Neurology