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The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
consciousness Differential ... Unresponsive wakefulness syndrome ... • Locked-in syndrome ... • Examine for signs ... Arms extended; wrists
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
life-threatening Differential ... Serologic and EMG Findings ... /Edrophonium test ... - Cogan sign ... - Peek sign 2.
Signs and Symptoms Associated With Different Headache Etiologies
 • Nonfocal mental status changes - Meningitis, encephalitis,
Signs and Symptoms ... changes with focal findings ... Hypertension with normal ... #headache #signs ... symptoms #clues #differential
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
compression (MRI) and findings ... • Bilateral signs ... Sjogren's • CSF: - Abnormal ... negative, MOG-IgG test ... management #neurology #differential
Ober's Test for TFL/ITB Inflammation

With the patient in the lateral position, affected side up.  The
hip adduction) until ... In a normal test ... Iliotibial #Band #Syndrome ... knee #clinical #video ... physicalexam #sports #msk
Nail Pathologies - Findings in or Near Nails

Paronychia 

A superficial infection of the proximal and lateral
Pathologies - Findings ... and may spread until ... seen in Reiter's syndrome ... Nail #Diseases #Abnormal ... Diagnosis #Clinical #Signs