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Patellar Ballottement Test for Knee Effusion on Physical Examination

With the patient supine, the leg can be
Test for Knee Effusion ... patient supine, the leg ... rebound, which also ... Ballottement #Test #Knee ... #Effusion #PhysicalExam
Jaw Clonus on Physical Exam

A 24-year-old man presented with progressive dysphagia, dysarthria, and weakness in his
Jaw Clonus on Physical ... in his arms and legs ... consistent with a diagnosis ... #Jaw #Clonus #PhysicalExam ... Clinical #Video #ALS
 The following #reflexes are routinely tested, and the response elicited is graded from zero to
The patellar reflex ... or bed with the legs ... bedridden, the knees ... having the patient kneel ... Patellar clonus
Lower Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Reflexes: 
 • Knee - L2, L3, L4
 • Ankle - S1
Reflexes: • Knee ... and bilateral leg ... fibular neck such as ... Dermatomes #Myotomes #diagnosis ... #physicalexam
Multiple Sclerosis - Summary

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune-mediated neurodegenerative disease of the central nervous system
syndromes such as ... Hyperreflexia, Clonus ... Multiple Sclerosis Diagnosis ... Multiple Sclerosis Treatment ... management #neurology #treatment
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis ... Insulin 5-10U reg ... ) - caution in HTN ... definitive guide to diagnosis ... #Hyperkalemia #Diagnosis
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
edema visualized as ... • EEG: With persistent ... epilepticus Treatment ... underlying cause • Treatment ... of HTN is the mainstay
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
Differential Diagnosis ... for presence of clonus ... wrists clenched; legs ... wrists clenched; legs ... caseyalbin #PhysicalExam
Pheochromocytoma - Diagnosis and Management Summary
10 percent rule = 10% of pheochromocytomas are extra-adrenal, multiple, bilateral,
Pheochromocytoma - Diagnosis ... 1/2 paroxysmal HTN ... procedures (eg, ... certain drugs (such as ... • Treatment of
Lichen Planus- ...On examination, numerous purple papules were noted on the anterior surface of the forearms
hands (Panel B) as ... well as on the ... trunk and legs. ... confirming the diagnosis ... used in primary treatment