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Roos' Test for Thoracic Outlet Syndrome

To perform the Roos' Test abduct the shoulders to 90 degrees,
Test abduct the shoulders ... to 90 degrees, flex ... close the hands ... Video via @open_michigan ... #vascular #msk
Roos' Test for Thoracic Outlet Syndrome

Roos' Test - abduct the shoulders to 90 degrees, flex the
abduct the shoulders ... to 90 degrees, flex ... close the hands ... PhysicalExam #clinical #video ... #vascular #msk
Hoffman's sign. Even in this specific case, accompanied by a clonus outline (rhythmic contractions). The median
the spinal root ... the hand. 3) Now ... #Positive #Abnormal ... #clinical #video ... #neurology #PhysicalExam
Cauda Equina Syndrome Overview

Cauda Equina Syndrome:
 • Prevalence: 1:33,000-100,000 ppl/yr
 • Incidence: 1.5-3.4 million ppl/yr
 •
compression of nerve roots ... constipation Differential ... lumbar stenosis • Vascular ... #differential # ... diagnosis #causes #neurology
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Decreased / Absent Reflexes ... Paresthesias: Hands ... : Due to nerve root ... studies - EMG, NCV ... management #treatment #neurology
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
spasticity • Lower roots ... Vascular/Blockage ... MCTD, Sjogren syndrome ... reflexes: Areflexia ... disorders #diagnosis #neurology
Ear Pain (Otalgia) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Primary Otalgia 
 - Pain that originates from the ear
Pain (Otalgia) - Differential ... - Ramsay Hunt syndrome ... cervical nerve roots—cervical ... Temporal arteritis should ... older who have normal
Orbital Apex Syndrome secondary to Herpes Zoster Ophthalmicus (HZO)

This 81 yo male was referred to our
treated by his PCP ... the emergency room ... findings included abnormal ... HZO #clinical #video ... #physicalexam #neurology
Blood Culture-Negative Infective Endocarditis (BCNIE)
Definition: No etiology found after 3 separate blood cultures remain negative for
these bacteria should ... factors: - Serology ... antiphospholipid syndrome ... valve tissue - Valvular ... Endocarditis #diagnosis #differential
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
Vasculitis - Differential ... pulse deficits vascular ... proximal muscles of shoulder ... affects the skin, neurologic ... fluid (CSF) is abnormal