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Acute Spinal Cord Injuries: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Anterior Cord Syndrome -> Anterior spinal artery
Acute Spinal Cord ... bladder and rectal reflex ... weakness and #Acute ... Syndromes #diagnosis #pathophysiology ... #signs #symptoms
Hoffmann's Sign

Hoffman's sign means upper motor neuron injury.  The Hoffmann's reflex test itself involves loosely
Hoffmann's Sign ... upper motor neuron injury ... The Hoffmann's reflex ... #Reflex #Positive ... video #neurology #physicalexam
Oppenheim's Sign on Physical Exam

There are some alternative maneuvers to search for the classic Babinski sign,
Oppenheim's Sign ... classic Babinski sign ... indicator of pyramidal injury ... #Reflex #Neurology ... clinical #video #physicalexam
Brissaud's Sign

If the patient did not have his toes ... is there a sign that can
the plantar skin reflex ... (plantar skin reflex ... Although the reflex ... response reflects injury ... clinical #video #physicalexam
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis and Management Summary

Trauma:
 • Immobilization, Crush iniury, Compartment syndrome, Electrical injury
Exertional:
 •
Diagnosis and Management ... Dermatomyositis) AKI - Pathophysiology ... Treatment: 1 ... Differential #Diagnosis #Management ... Summary #causes #treatment
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
• Mutism Pathophysiology ... : • Severe injury ... Awareness • Injury ... • Examine for signs ... caseyalbin #PhysicalExam
Acute Rheumatic Fever: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

Delayed autoimmune reaction
-> Molecular mimicry
-> GAS antigen cross-reacts with host
->
Acute Rheumatic ... cells -> Tissue injury ... , Carditis #Acute ... RheumaticFever #pathophysiology ... #diagnosis #signs
Brudzinski’s Sign in Meningitis (first described in 19th century by Dr. Josef Brudzinski)

Brudzinski's sign is characterized
Brudzinski’s Sign ... Brudzinski's sign ... While the pathophysiology ... an involuntary reflex ... Clinical #Video #PhysicalExam
Vancomycin Associated Acute Kidney Injury

 • Drug induced acute kidney injury is generally defined as a
Vancomycin Associated Acute ... Kidney Injury ... • Drug induced acute ... • Treatment includes ... toxicology #diagnosis #management
Indications for Albumin for Management of Cirrhosis
 • Large volume paracentesis (>5 liter) - 8g per
for Albumin for Management ... ascites removed • Acute ... kidney injury ( ... #Indications #Management ... #Cirrhosis #treatment