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Myelopathy - Injury to the entire spinal cord - Signs and Symptoms
 • Ataxia (early sign)
Myelopathy - Injury ... Hyperreflexia (deep-tendon reflex ... paresthesias, fine ... finger dexterity ... #Myelopathy #diagnosis
Positive Hoffmann's sign (finger flexor reflex)

Flexion and adduction of the thumb and flexion of the index
flexor reflex) ... indicating cervical injury ... #flexor #reflex ... clinical #hand #video ... orthopedics #neurology #sports
Hoffmann's sign was originally described as follows: the test is performed by supporting the patient's hand
relaxed and the fingers ... The middle finger ... indicative of injury ... #Clinical #Video ... #Neurology #Reflex
Chronic Hypertensive Retinopathy: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

Ophthalmic Artery Hypertension
Stage 1: Mild/vasoconstrictive
 • Acute and chronic vasospasm
diffuse light reflex ... -> Cotton-wool Spots ... -> Elschnig's Spots ... pathophysiology #ophthalmology ... #diagnosis #signs
Boyes' Test - Flexor Digitorum Superficialis Finger Examination

Evaluate the injured finger for flexion.
Inability to flex the
Evaluate the injured ... Inability to flex ... Video via @open_michigan ... PhysicalExam #clinical #video ... #sports #msk #orthopedics
OK Sign - Interosseous Nerve Injury

Patients with compromise of anterior interosseous nerve will not be able
Interosseous Nerve Injury ... abnormal OK signs are ... Interosseous #Nerve #Injury ... #Finger #Hand # ... #sports #msk #orthopedics
Upper Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Motor Function
Shoulder:
 • Abduction - C5,C6 (axillary)
 • Adduction - C6, C7,
, C8 (radial) Finger ... , T1 (median) Reflexes ... spared in this injury ... Dermatomes #Myotomes #diagnosis ... sensory #motor #arm
Periorbital Cellulitis: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Definitions:
a. Dacryoadenitis: infection of the lacrimal glands
b. Conjunctivitis: inflammation of the
hordeolums that are ... - pupillary reflex ... acuity If any are ... pathophysiology #ophthalmology ... #diagnosis #signs
Esophageal Necrosis
Etiology:
 - Ischemia and Gastric Outlet Obstruction with GERD may be inciting events
 - Associated
following alcohol binge ... (by acid reflux ... promote esophageal reflux ... retrosternal chest pain Diagnosis ... unless patients are
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
• Weakness: Starts ... Can begin in arms ... Decreased / Absent Reflexes ... : Arms or legs ... Guillain-Barre Diagnosis