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Brudzinski’s Sign in Meningitis (first described in 19th century by Dr. Josef Brudzinski)

Brudzinski's sign is characterized
following passive neck ... Passive neck flexion ... causes spinal cord ... commonly used to assess ... Clinical #Video #PhysicalExam
Point-of-care Ultrasound for Diagnosis of Abscess in Skin and Soft Tissue Infections

1. POCUS is more accurate
Point-of-care Ultrasound ... for Diagnosis of ... POCUS is more accurate ... cellulitis in cases ... LikelihoodRatios #Accuracy #Diagnosis
Baker's Cyst on POCUS 
63yo w p/w pain and swelling behind knee.  Probe on knee
Baker's Cyst on ... POCUS 63yo w p/ ... joint (see the neck ... Global Ultrasound ... #POCUS #ultrasound
Stridor - Differential Diagnosis Framework:
High-pitched, variable respiratory sound

ETIOLOGIES:
Infectious:
 • Retropharyngeal abscess
 • Acute epiglottitis
 • Peritonsillar
- Differential Diagnosis ... • Bronchogenic cyst ... #differential #diagnosis ... #causes #pulmonary ... #airway #physicalexam
Causes of Knee Effusions - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Knee Effusion Red Flags:
1. Fever/Chills/Joint pain/Night sweats/Weight loss
	- DDX:
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Causes of Knee Effusions ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Aneurysmal bone cyst ... #Effusions #causes ... #msk #physicalexam
Lung Nodule - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Nodule on > 2 Years Without a Change in Size:
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- Differential Diagnosis ... Granuloma • Abscess ... • Bronchogenic Cyst ... Melanoma, Head & Neck ... #Algorithm #Causes
Pseudo-testis appearance of Epidermoid Cyst on Neck POCUS

Adult male with tender mass on back of neck
of Epidermoid Cyst ... on Neck POCUS ... structure look like on ultrasound ... Diagnosis? ... #Neck #POCUS #ultrasound
Baker's Cyst on POCUS
Looking for DVT. 3 point compression US negative. But saw this in the
POCUS Looking for ... symptomatic, in which case ... posteromedial knee ... identification of the 'neck ... for a definitive diagnosis
Lemierre's Syndrome on Neck POCUS with IJ Thrombosis - Transverse View

Male with high fever and right
POCUS with IJ Thrombosis ... Differential/diagnosis ... Lemierre's Syndrome case ... On ultrasound note ... #POCUS #Clinical
Lower Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Reflexes: 
 • Knee - L2, L3, L4
 • Ankle - S1
Reflexes: • Knee ... Commonly caused ... nerve at fibular neck ... Dermatomes #Myotomes #diagnosis ... sensory #motor #leg #physicalexam