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

Brudzinski's sign is characterized
and hips following ... causes spinal cord ... Brudzinski's sign is commonly ... Clinical #Video #PhysicalExam ... #Pediatrics #Peds
Low Back Pain (Lumbago) - Common Differential Diagnosis and Patterns

Mechanical Low Back Pain:
Aching pain in the
Differential Diagnosis ... pain below the knee ... decompresses spinal cord ... BackPain #Lumbago #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Patterns
Spinal Cord Injury by Nerve Root Levels
Spinal Root	Sensory	Motor	Reflex
C4	Acromioclavicular Joint	Respiration	None
C5	Radial Antecubital Fossa	Elbow Flexion	Biceps Reflex
C6	Dorsal Thumb	Wrist Extension	Brachioradialis Reflex
C7	Dorsal
Spinal Cord Injury ... Abdominal Reflex L2 Anterior ... Medial Thigh Hip ... NerveRoots #Levels #differential ... #diagnosis #Neurology
Lesions of the Spinal cord - Spinal Cord Syndromes

Spinal cord lesions can result in permanent neurologic
syphilis, and HIV ... anesthesia (more commonly ... multiradicular pain - Leg ... syndromes #lesions #differential ... #diagnosis #neurology
Cold Agglutinin Disease

3 Types of Cold Sensitive Antibodies:
  1. Cold Agglutinins (CAD)
  2. Donath-Landsteiner
symptoms - most common ... negative anti-lgG ... Mycoplasma, EBV, HIV ... younger pts) Differential ... Diagnosis Monoclonal
Peripheral Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework for Lower Extremity Edema

Edema occurs when any of the following
Peripheral Edema - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... under the right common ... iliac artery anteriorly ... Lower #Extremity #PhysicalExam
Causes of Primary and Functional Mitral Regurgitation (MR) 
Causes of primary mitral regurgitation
 - Rheumatic heart
base and body, tip ... mid-portion of anterior ... stretched strut chord ... Primary #Functional #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Common Dermatological Conditions - Distribution and Morphology
 • Acne vulgaris - Face, upper back, chest -
Common Dermatological ... Psoriasis - Elbows, knees ... Trunk, especially anterior ... dermatology #rash #differential ... #diagnosis #skin
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
being the most common ... on MRA/CTA • Anterior ... Reversible course Differential ... • EEG: With persistent ... Seizures: Treat with AEDs
Newborn Infant - Routine Examination

Birthweight, gestational age and birthweight percentile are noted.
General observation Of the baby's
syndrome is the most common ... When the diagnosis ... in the arms and legs ... Newborn #Infant #PhysicalExam ... #Examination #Peds