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Whipple Disease (Tropheryma whipplei) - Diagnosis and Management 

Caused by: Tropheryma whipplei

Symptoms and Signs:
1. Migratory poly/oligoarthralgia
Management Caused ... Tropheryma whipplei Symptoms ... and Signs: 1. ... Abdominal pain; ... #algorithm #management
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
Differential Diagnosis ... Possible responses to pain ... • Examine for signs ... Casey Albin MD @ ... caseyalbin #PhysicalExam
Relative Afferent Pupillary Defect

This maneuver of intermittent light stimulus is called the alternating light test or
It is a clear sign ... the pupillary reflex ... very sensitive diagnostic ... regarding the cause ... Neurology #Clinical #Video
Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO) - Further Workup

 • CNS symptoms? Get an LP and imaging
Workup • CNS symptoms ... Refer to your ‘Fever ... Returning Traveler’ algorithm ... Test for the respective ... thin smear • Signs
Distraction Test for Cervical Radiculopathy

 • Indicates compression of neural structures at the intervertebral foramen or
Positive signis ... a decrease in symptoms ... in upper limb pain ... Radiculopathy #clinical #video ... #physicalexam #
Empty Can (Jobe) Test

Position: Flex shoulder to 90 degrees in the scapular plane. Internally rotate the
Position: Flex ... Positive sign is ... patient experiences pain ... #Shoulder #PhysicalExam ... #clinical #video
Ely's Test for Rectus Femoris Tightness

Patient lies prone on the table. The examiner flexes the leg
The test is positive ... table, or with pain ... A positive test ... location of the symptoms ... #hip #physicalexam
Ely's Test for Rectus Femoris Tightness

Patient lies prone on the table. The examiner flexes the leg
The test is positive ... table, or with pain ... A positive test ... location of the symptoms ... #hip #physicalexam
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
- Differential Diagnosis ... and signs below ... Non-compressive Spinal Cord Causes ... dysfunction • Abnormal reflexes ... differential #algorithm
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
systemic sx + signs ... claudication: pain ... the “Chewing gum test ... Biopsies remain positive ... #Symptoms #Diagnosis