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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 ... Causes: Stroke (main ... Gerstmann #Syndrome #neurology
"Normal Kidney" by Renalfellow.org

#Pocus #nephrology #kidney #ultrasound #diagnosis #management #clinical
Renalfellow.org #Pocus ... #nephrology #kidney ... ultrasound #diagnosis #management
Rock Paper Scissors - Assessment of Nerve Damage in Upper Limb Injuries
Rock - Median Nerve
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Fractures • Finger ... muscles of hand (finger ... adduction) OK Sign - AIN ... flexion of index finger ... UpperExtremities #diagnosis #neurology
Mechanisms of Pain
Mixed - Nociceptive/Neuropathic
Nociceptive - Tissue Damage
 - Visceral - (From organ/cavity lining) Poorly localized,
Mechanisms of Pain ... Well-localized, sharp, short ... well-localized, dull, longer ... Complex regional pain ... #Mechanisms #Neurology
Positive Hoffmann's sign (finger flexor reflex)

Flexion and adduction of the thumb and flexion of the index
Hoffmann's sign (finger ... flexion of the index finger ... Hoffmanns #sign #finger ... #orthopedics #neurology ... #sports
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In short, best outcomes ... The longer the seizure ... #Management #Neurology
Hoffmann's sign was originally described as follows: the test is performed by supporting the patient's hand
relaxed and the fingers ... The middle finger ... point of causing pain ... than the middle finger ... PhysicalExam #Neurology
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
• Weakness: Starts ... Hands or feet • Pain ... can classify the main ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #neurology
Management of Acute Tubulointerstitial Nephritis (aka Acute Interstitial Nephritis). Simplified management algorithm for investigation and treatment
Management of Acute ... Simplified management ... acute-tubulointerstitial-nephritis-short-notes-and-flash-cards ... / #Nephrology ... InternalMedicine #Management
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
dorsally and no longer ... dorsal wrist, pain ... injury • ED Management ... : Pain control, ... #Orthopedics #Sports