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Lazarus Sign / Reflex in Brain Death - Head Flexion

The presence of this complex spinal reflex
Lazarus Sign / Reflex ... spinal reflex ( Lazarus ... The Lazarus reflex ... or Lazarus sign ... BrainDeath #BrainDead #Neurology
Lazarus Sign / Reflex in Brain Death - Head Turn

The presence of this complex spinal reflex
Lazarus Sign / Reflex ... spinal reflex ( Lazarus ... The Lazarus reflex ... or Lazarus sign ... BrainDeath #BrainDead #Neurology
Falls: Pathogenesis and Complications
Poly-pharmacy
Disorders affecting movement and balance
 - Sensory deficits
 - Neuromuscular degeneration/Cerebrovascular disease
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Falls: Pathogenesis ... Environmental hazards ... #Geriatrics #Falls
The cardiac cycle describes each heart beat, incorporating relaxation and contraction. Phase one describes diastole and
always high but falls ... after the first fall ... #Pathophys #Cardiology
Dizziness and Vertigo Algorithm
Presyncope:
 • Feels "faint" or like they are going to "pass out"
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with frequent falls ... differential #diagnosis #neurology
Rigler Sign on Abdominal X-Ray aka Double Wall Sign
Bowel walls are clearly visible because of gas
Wall Sign Bowel walls ... KUB #clinical #radiology
Differential diagnosis for toxic/metabolic encephalopathies - Patterns on Brain Imaging

Cynthia Czawlytko, MD @drcyncity

#Differential #diagnosis #encephalopathies #encephalopathy
patterns #MRI #Neurology ... pathology #diseases #radiology
Stroke Blood Vessel Localization and corresponding territories on MRI

by Jeremy Heit, MD, PhD @JeremyHeitMDPHD

#Stroke #CVA #Localization
Territories #MRI #Radiology ... #Arteries #Neurology
Romberg's Test for Proprioception
History: First described in the 19th century in patients with tabes dorsalis (later
Increased Sway, Step, Fall ... disease: tendency to fall ... Rombergs #Test #neurology
Kussmaul's Sign on Physical Exam

Kussmaul sign is a paradoxical rise in jugular venous pressure (JVP) on
the appropriate fall ... #PhysicalExam #Cardiology