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Romberg's Test for Proprioception
History: First described in the 19th century in patients with tabes dorsalis (later
(Romberg's sign ... • Cerebellar disease ... Unilateral vestibular disease ... #neurology #diagnosis ... proprioception #physicalexam
Abnormal liver function tests algorithm.
 This figure details the initial response to abnormal liver blood tests.
symptoms/signs ... Areas of diagnostic ... alcohol-related liver disease ... non-alcoholic fatty liver disease ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Relative Afferent Pupillary Defect

This maneuver of intermittent light stimulus is called the alternating light test or
It is a clear sign ... very sensitive diagnostic ... Pupillary #Defect #Neurology ... #Clinical #Video ... Pupils #MacrusGunn #PhysicalExam
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
Studies in Rheumatic Diseases ... should be obtained ... (to support a diagnosis ... ANA and RF (if clinical ... laboratory #workup #diagnosis
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
association • M > F Clinical ... skin injury) • Neurologic ... Behcet syndrome (Clinical ... is a skin prick test ... #management #signs
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
Differential Diagnosis ... • Examine for signs ... caseyalbin #PhysicalExam ... #neurology #comatose ... #diagnosis
ANTI-MDA5 DERMATOMYOSITIS

Cutaneous manifestations:
• Periorbital heliotrope (blue-purple) rash with edema
• Erythematous rash on the face, or the
, and back and shoulders ... papules or plaques located ... -74%] • Blood tests ... severity of the disease ... #dermatology #diagnosis
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
combination of the clinical ... Presentation: - Disease ... course of the disease ... Glutamate reverse blocker ... Lateral #Sclerosis #neurology
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
Transverse Myelitis - Clinical ... autonomic dysfunction located ... • Bilateral signs ... negative, MOG-IgG test ... #management #neurology
Tongue Fasciculations in Kennedy's Disease

A man in his 40’s with progressive nasal twang, dysphagia and weakness
pectoral crease (sign ... : X-linked slowly ... #clinical #video ... #physicalexam # ... neurology