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Jaw Clonus on Physical Exam

A 24-year-old man presented with progressive dysphagia, dysarthria, and weakness in his
and weakness in his ... clonus and muscle fasciculations ... #Jaw #Clonus #PhysicalExam ... Clinical #Video #ALS ... #Neurology #NEJM
In this video, you see right sided atrophy, right sided deviation, and fasiculations R>L, indicating a
He also had some ... course of empiric IV ... imaging after treatment ... #PhysicalExam # ... #CNXII #CN12 #Neurology
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
Increased Jaw Jerk reflex ... BULBAR: Tongue fasciculations ... conditions listed in differential ... diagnosis column Treatment ... motor neurons - IV
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
consciousness Differential ... horizontal movements; also ... stimulation to all ... caseyalbin #PhysicalExam ... #neurology #comatose
Brissaud's Sign

If the patient did not have his toes ... is there a sign that can
patient did not have his ... the plantar skin reflex ... Brissaud's sign is also ... #Neurology #clinical ... #video #physicalexam
Cauda Equina Syndrome Overview

Cauda Equina Syndrome:
 • Prevalence: 1:33,000-100,000 ppl/yr
 • Incidence: 1.5-3.4 million ppl/yr
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constipation Differential ... cord infarct • HIV ... axial T1 and T2 Treatment ... Equina #syndrome #differential ... diagnosis #causes #neurology
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
Cord Disorders - Differential ... , HIV, CMV, HTLV ... dysfunction • Abnormal reflexes ... Muscle twitching (fasciculations ... #differential
C.diff - Clostridioides Difficile Infection (CDI) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Clinical Presentation + Progression:
- produced by all ... often ordered in reflex ... Bezlotoxumab 10 mg/kg IV ... • Prophylaxis ... IDSA 2021 CDI Treatment
Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
Triggers: ATRA treatment ... endothelial damage Prophylaxis ... initiation • Differential ... Renal Failure Treatment ... • Steroids: IV
Orbital Apex Syndrome secondary to Herpes Zoster Ophthalmicus (HZO)

This 81 yo male was referred to our
receive proper treatment ... is no mainstay treatment ... some cases have also ... ophthalmology #physicalexam ... #neurology