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Positive Hoffmann’s Test (Finger Flexor Reflex) on Physical Examination

Indicates cervical spinal cord compression in this patient
(Finger Flexor Reflex ... cervical spinal cord ... #Hoffmanns #Reflex ... sign #Positive #PhysicalExam ... #Clinical #Video
Bilateral Patellar Clonus on Physical Exam
 
Clonus Associated w/Tropical Spastic Paraparesis. 

#Knee #Patellar #Clonus #PhysicalExam #Clinical
Bilateral Patellar ... Patellar #Clonus #PhysicalExam ... #Clinical #Video ... Neurology #NEJM #reflex
Lesions of the Spinal cord - Spinal Cord Syndromes

Spinal cord lesions can result in permanent neurologic
- Spinal Cord Syndromes ... in deep tendon reflexes ... involved - Bilateral ... (more commonly bilateral ... #differential #
Peripheral Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework for Lower Extremity Edema

Edema occurs when any of the following
Peripheral Edema - Differential ... type 1 (reflex ... Peripheral #Edema #differential ... #Bilateral #Lower ... #Extremity #PhysicalExam
Jaw-Jerk Reflex Clonus in ALS

- Neurology Pro - A DDx Tool @ProDdx

#JawJerk #Jaw #Jerk #Reflex #Clonus
Jaw-Jerk Reflex ... JawJerk #Jaw #Jerk #Reflex ... ALS #clinical #video ... #amyotrophic #lateral ... #sclerosis #PhysicalExam
Cauda Equina Syndrome Overview

Cauda Equina Syndrome:
 • Prevalence: 1:33,000-100,000 ppl/yr
 • Incidence: 1.5-3.4 million ppl/yr
 •
Sciatica: often bilateral ... constipation Differential ... Diagnosis: • Spinal cord ... Examination - bilateral ... #differential #
Bilateral Lens Dislocation in Marfan syndrome - Slit Lamp Ocular Examination

Dr. Sebastian Vega @oftalmopo

#Bilateral #Lens #Dislocation
Bilateral Lens Dislocation ... in Marfan syndrome ... @oftalmopo #Bilateral ... #Ocular #PhysicalExam ... #clinical #video
Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
hard to find) - Bilateral ... B-lines or bilateral ... Respiratory Distress Syndrome ... lung sliding COPD ... #pulmonary #differential
Reflex Testing - Causes of Hyporeflexia and Hyperreflexia
Focal Hyporeflexia: 
 • Radiculopathy, Mononeuropathy, Polyneuropathy, Acute stroke,
Reflex Testing - ... , Acute spinal cord ... Guillain-Barré syndrome ... finding in spinal cord ... Testing #Causes #differential
Spinal Cord Injury by Nerve Root Levels
Spinal Root	Sensory	Motor	Reflex
C4	Acromioclavicular Joint	Respiration	None
C5	Radial Antecubital Fossa	Elbow Flexion	Biceps Reflex
C6	Dorsal Thumb	Wrist Extension	Brachioradialis Reflex
C7	Dorsal
Spinal Cord Injury ... Sensory Motor Reflex ... Flexion Biceps Reflex ... S1 Lateral Calcaneus ... NerveRoots #Levels #differential