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Myasthenia Gravis
Signs, Symptoms and Testing - Likelihood Ratios
Does this patient have myasthenia gravis?
JAMA. 2005 Apr 20;293(15):1906-14.
Myasthenia Gravis Signs ... - Ice Test - ... Rest Test - Anticholinesterase ... Test - Quiver ... eye movements
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
movement (i.e., ... Abnormal Eye Movements ... Rapid downward movement ... Slow downward movement ... • Roving eye movements
DANISH Mnemonic for Cerebellar Signs of Disease

D - Dysdiadochokinesia / Dysmetria - Impaired ability to perform
rapid, alternating movements ... alternating finger movements ... distance and range of movement ... , rhythmic eye movements ... during voluntary movement
Iridodonesis

Physical examination revealed iridodonesis, or “dancing” of the iris, which was elicited by rapid movement of
elicited by rapid movement ... occurs with eye movement ... , is a sign of ectopia ... characteristic sign ... Ophthalmology #Signs
Constipation Management Algorithm
What do you mean by constipation?
 - Infrequent bowel movements, difficult defecation or both?
Constipation Management Algorithm ... Infrequent bowel movements ... How many bowel movements ... days of no bowel movements ... Constipation #Management #Algorithm
Positive Anterior drawer test video

Test for ACL integrity. Knee at 90 degree pulling tibia forward. (+)
Anterior drawer test ... video Test for ... tibia forward. (+) test ... excessive forward movement ... Anterior #Drawer #Test
Causes of Tremors - Movement Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Action Tremor - Occurs During Voluntary Muscle
Causes of Tremors - Movement ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Voluntary Muscle Movement ... Tremor - Occurs at Rest ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Hoover's Sign

Hoover’s sign refers to inward movement of the lower rib cage during inspiration- instead of
Hoover's Sign ... Hoover’s sign refers ... to inward movement ... inwards with its movement ... #Hoovers #Sign #
Osteoarthritis (OA): Clinical findings
 • Stimulation of joint nociceptors in subchondral bone -> Pain with loading
processes with movement ... structures during movement ... , Joint movement ... pathophysiology #diagnosis #signs
Causes of Dizziness - Vertigo and Lightheadedness - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • True Vertigo - Illusion
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Illusion of Rotary Movement ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm