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Bilateral Patellar Clonus on Physical Exam
 
Clonus Associated w/Tropical Spastic Paraparesis. 

#Knee #Patellar #Clonus #PhysicalExam #Clinical
PhysicalExam #Clinical #Video ... #Neurology #NEJM
Jaw Clonus on Physical Exam

A 24-year-old man presented with progressive dysphagia, dysarthria, and weakness in his
PhysicalExam #Clinical #Video ... #ALS #Neurology ... #NEJM
Some of the techniques used for Antenatal Diagnosis

Amniocentesis 
 - Chromosome/micro-array and DNA analysis 
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Fetal infection — PCR ... Fetal infection serology ... Fetal infection — PCR ... invasive surgery, e.g
Locked-In Syndrome on Physical Exam

56 year-old male with acute onset altered sensorium. Suffered a cardiac arrest
Brief CPR and intubated ... PhysicalExam #clinical #video ... #neurology
Asterixis due to Uremia on Physical Exam

29 year old male came in due to decreasing sensorium
with BUN 242 and sCr ... #PhysicalExam #nephrology ... #clinical #video
Pisa Syndrome (pleurothotonus) on Physical Exam
A tonic flexion of the trunk of the body to one
by: - drugs (e.g ... neurodegenerative disorders (eg ... PhysicalExam #clinical #neurology ... #posture #video
Management of Pediatric Kidney Stones
Acute Managment:
 • Pain relief: NSAIDs, opioids
 • Facilitating passage of stone:
therapy (MET): e.g ... , Anuria - PCN ... - Calcium as per ... involvement: eyes, TFT, ECG ... Management #Pediatrics #nephrology
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
with systemic, neurologic ... not be subtle e.g ... in literature (NEJM ... cases (Cornelia NEJM ... Prednisone 60 mg per
Chagas Disease - American Trypanosomiasis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Chagas disease (American trypanosomiasis) is an infectious
symptoms, positive serology ... smear negative, PCR ... 20-90%, normal ECG ... trypomastigotes) 2) PCR ... Nifurtimox 8-10 mg/kg
Hepatorenal Syndrome Diagnosis
 • ↑ in serum Cr of ≥ 0.3mg/dL above baseline
• ↑ in serum Cr ... liver disease (e.g ... diagnosis #HRS #nephrology