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Normal (Negative) Babinski / Plantar Reflex

The plantar reflex is a reflex elicited when the sole of
Normal (Negative ... plantar reflex causes ... response or Babinski sign ... #Clinical #Video ... #Signs #PhysicalExam
Portal Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis
Portal Pressure = the pressure difference between the pressure in the portal
HTN Signs of portal ... obstruction) • Lack of signs ... • Infiltrative diseases ... Veno-occlusive disease ... #hepatology
Adult-Onset Still's Disease
Clinical triad: Fever, Arthralgia/arthritis, Skin rash ± odynophagia
+ Biological inflammation: Increased neutrophils, Hyperferritinemia, decreased
Adult-Onset Still's Disease ... • Muscular: normal ... CK, normal biopsy ... #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #rheumatology
Hemophilia - Diagnosis and Management
Diagnosis:
 • Consistent bleeding history (unless screening for disease in family members
Diagnosis and Management ... study (aPTT may be normal ... in mild cases) ... antigen (vWF:Ag) are normal ... #treatment #hematology
The Chvostek sign (/ˈkvɒstɪk/) is a clinical sign of existing nerve hyperexcitability (tetany) seen in hypocalcemia.It
The Chvostek sign ... hyperventilation, which causes ... serum Ca2+ with a normal ... #Hypocalcemia #PhysicalExam ... #Video #Clinical
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Epidemiology: 10-180/100,000, Typically Age 20-40, F:M
- CRP: Usually normal ... Positive in 60-80% of cases ... life-threatening • Treatment ... Evolution: Chronic disease ... #Summary #rheumatology
Nikolsky's Sign in Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis (TEN)

Nikolsky's sign is a clinical dermatological sign which is present
Nikolsky's Sign ... skin syndrome, caused ... #TEN #Dermatology ... #PhysicalExam # ... Video #Clinical
Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MD) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
myelo (marrow) -dys- (abnormal) -plastic (shape) = funny-shaped cells
Diagnosis and Management ... marrow) -dys- (abnormal ... old, ~10,000 new cases ... only curative treatment ... #treatment #hematology
Positive Hoffmann's sign (finger flexor reflex) in a patient with Multiple Sclerosis

The Hoffmann's reflex test itself
Positive Hoffmann's sign ... In cerebellar diseases ... Reflex #Positive #Abnormal ... #Clinical #Video ... #Signs #PhysicalExam
Polycythemia Vera (PV) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Diagnostic Criteria:
 • Elevated hemoglobin and/or hematocrit AND
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Diagnosis and Management ... present, symptoms, signs ... concentration in the normal ... von Willebrand disease ... #hematology