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Kussmaul's Sign on Neck Physical Examination

Elderly woman with a history of myocardial revascularization surgery is hospitalized
Kussmaul's Sign ... heart failure syndrome ... The Kussmaul sign ... #Kussmauls #Sign ... #PhysicalExam #
Approach to Headaches - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Red flags (PHANTOMS):
 • Pattern change, progressively worse, papilledema
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to Headaches - Differential ... papilledema • Horner syndrome ... • Meningeal signs ... Systemic symptoms and signs ... infection (e.g., meningitis
Characteristic clinical manifestations of Down syndrome 
 
Typical craniofacial appearance 
 • Round face and flat
manifestations of Down syndrome ... atlanto-axial instability ... #Downs #Syndrome ... #PhysicalExam # ... Features #Signs
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
hyperthermia crisis (late sign ... • Serotonin syndrome ... Anticholinergic syndrome ... Neurologic: • Meningitis ... #Hyperthermia #Differential
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
Behçet's Syndrome ... lesions, aseptic meningitis ... tests in Behcet syndrome ... Behcet disease) Differential ... diagnosis #management #signs
Rare Causes of Abdominal Pain
 • Hereditary Angioneurotic Edema - Recurrent visceral that may by swelling
arcuate ligament syndrome ... mesenteric artery syndrome ... patient is in the knee-to-chest ... Positive Carnett's sign ... Abdominal #Pain #differential
Signs and Symptoms Associated With Different Headache Etiologies
 • Nonfocal mental status changes - Meningitis, encephalitis,
Signs and Symptoms ... vasoconstriction syndrome ... vasoconstriction syndrome ... #headache #signs ... symptoms #clues #differential
Fever Patterns - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Continuous Fever:
Temp > 38°C with only 1 degree fluctuation in 24
Fever Patterns - Differential ... Acute bacterial meningitis ... • Hyper-IgD syndrome ... Brucellosis Faget's Sign ... • Tuberculous meningitis
Newborn Infant - Routine Examination

Birthweight, gestational age and birthweight percentile are noted.
General observation Of the baby's
is also a late sign ... of meningitis. ... Down syndrome is ... are observed for signs ... Newborn #Infant #PhysicalExam
Emergent Causes of Headache and Associated Risk Factors
Carbon monoxide poisoning
 - Breathing in enclosed or confined
eg, furnaces) Meningitis ... Previous chronic meningitis ... vasoconstriction syndrome ... headache #redflags #signs ... #symptoms #differential