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Anterior Interosseous Peripheral Nerve Injury 

Manifested as the inability to make the OK sign.

by Dr. Boby
to make the OK sign ... clinical #video #neurology ... #physicalexam # ... msk #sports #neurology ... #orthopedics #Hand
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 ... thumb on the same hand ... clinical #video #neurology ... #physicalexam
Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
Acute Kidney Injury ... - AKI Workup Algorithm ... signs • Glomerulonephritis ... cryoglobulins, hepatitis serology ... , HIV serology,
Approach to Headaches - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Red flags (PHANTOMS):
 • Pattern change, progressively worse, papilledema
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Altered mental status ... • Meningeal signs ... Systemic symptoms and ... signs (e.g., fever ... #neurology #PHANTOMS
Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome - Diagnosis
Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome is an idiosyncratic reaction to antipsychotic medications classically characterized
altered mental status ... altered mental status ... : catatonic signs ... labile or increased BP ... Syndrome #Diagnosis #neurology
Romberg's Test for Proprioception
History: First described in the 19th century in patients with tabes dorsalis (later
test (Romberg's sign ... 1) Patient stands ... with eyes open and ... Rombergs #Test #neurology ... proprioception #physicalexam
Positive Hoffmann's sign (finger flexor reflex)

Flexion and adduction of the thumb and flexion of the index
Positive Hoffmann's sign ... indicating cervical injury ... reflex #clinical #hand ... #video #physicalexam ... #orthopedics #neurology
Hoffmann's sign was originally described as follows: the test is performed by supporting the patient's hand
Hoffmann's sign ... the patient's hand ... indicative of injury ... #PhysicalExam ... #Neurology #Reflex
Hematuria - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Gross Hematuria: Red/Dark urine
 • 1ml blood/liter urine can induce color change
Immune mediated injury ... hematuria • Signs ... catheterization • BPH ... Diagnosis #causes #urology ... #nephrology #renal
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
signs below the ... below the site of injury ... hypercoagulable states ... disorders #diagnosis #neurology ... differential #algorithm