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Scarf Sign (Normal) on Physical Exam

The scarf sign is used to assess developmental age and muscle
age and muscle tone ... chest; in the hypotonic ... clinical #video #hypotonia ... #hypotonic #peds ... #pediatrics #tone
Causes of Neuromuscular Weakness
 • Spinal Cord: Demyelinating Disease (MS), Epidural abscess, Infarction, Syringomyelia, Tetanus, Transverse
Demyelinating Disease (MS ... Shellfish poisoning, Meds ... Muscular dystrophy, Myotonic
Aspiration of MTP Gout Effusion

Good to the last drop. In-plane ultrasound guided aspiration to maximize fluid
Aspiration of MTP ... In-plane ultrasound ... is small. 1st MTP ... clinical #pocus #ultrasound ... #msk #toe
Tone - Arm Recoil on Physical Exam
Arm recoil tests tone and action of the biceps. The
Tone - Arm Recoil ... Arm recoil tests tone ... The hyotonic infant ... clinical #video #tone ... #peds #pediatrics
MTP Gout Effusion on POCUS
50s male with DM/HTN (no hx gout) and great toe pain-MTP joint.
gout) and great toe ... without using ultrasound ... MSU crystals=Gout ... Clinical #POCUS #ultrasound ... #MSK #Toe
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
Kearns-Sayre syndrome - Myotonic ... immunologic assay - MuSK ... immunosuppressants - Meds
Pes Anserine Bursitis on POCUS
Pain in proximal medial shin. Maximal tenderness over the anechoic area adjacent
Pes Anserine Bursitis ... area adjacent to bone ... Pes anserine 'bursitis ... Bursitis #POCUS #MSK ... #ultrasound #clinical
Pectoralis Major Tear on POCUS

Interestingly, although sonographically they often appear to present at the MTJ, they
present at the MTJ ... osseo-tendinous avulsions of one ... retraction back to the MTJ ... #Tear #POCUS #MSK ... #Ultrasound #Clinical
Humeral Head Growth Plate on Shoulder POCUS

A 15yo male presents with shoulder pain. Which of the
diagnosis based on the ultrasound ... Resolution: None ... Shoulder #POCUS #MSK ... #Peds #Pediatrics ... #clinical #ultrasound