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Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
association • M > F Clinical ... ulceration • Ocular ... meningitis), MCC CNS symptoms ... (Clinical Dx). ... #signs #symptoms
Neuromyelitis Optica (NMO) - Clinical Manifestations
 • Optic neuritis: Reduced visual acuity, ranging from mild to
Optica (NMO) - Clinical ... desaturation, Scotoma, Ocular ... Other brainstem syndromes ... Manifestations #diagnosis ... #neurology #symptoms
Wright Test (Hyperabduction Test) for Thoracic Outlet Syndrome

While measuring the radial pulses, the arm is passively
Outlet Syndrome ... into abduction and ... development of symptoms ... #Syndrome #clinical ... #video #physicalexam
Wright Test (Hyperabduction Test) for Thoracic Outlet Syndrome

While measuring the radial pulses, the arm is passively
Outlet Syndrome ... into abduction and ... development of symptoms ... #Syndrome #clinical ... #video #physicalexam
Aphasia - Pathophysiology and Clinical Findings
Broca's Aphasia - Expressive language impairment: non-Fluent
 - Sensory speech areas
Clinical Findings ... Broca's Area → ↓output ... hemiparesis (face, arm > leg ... Pathophysiology #diagnosis ... #signs #symptoms
Cyriax Release Test for Thoracic Outlet Syndrome

Positioned behind the patient, the examiner tilt's the patient's drunk
for Thoracic Outlet ... slightly posteriorly and ... reproduces their symptoms ... #Syndrome #clinical ... #video #physicalexam
Ober's Test for TFL/ITB Inflammation

With the patient in the lateral position, affected side up.  The
slowly lowers the leg ... #Iliotibial #Band ... #Syndrome #ITBand ... #clinical #video ... #physicalexam #
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
Ocular- 50%: Ptosis ... weakness, arms > legs ... myasthenia Diagnosis ... Bedside: ice pack test ... /Edrophonium test
Cold Agglutinin Disease

3 Types of Cold Sensitive Antibodies:
  1. Cold Agglutinins (CAD)
  2. Donath-Landsteiner
Cold Agglutinin Syndrome ... Viral Infection Clinical ... negative anti-lgG ... Test: Donath-Landsteiner ... test #cold #
Lesions of the Spinal cord - Spinal Cord Syndromes

Spinal cord lesions can result in permanent neurologic
: - Knife or bullet ... Lower motor neuron symptoms ... Upper motor neuron symptoms ... multiradicular pain - Leg ... #differential #diagnosis