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Phimosis 
Inability to retract the foreskin - Can be normal up to 3 years old -
after age 4 Treatment ... reduce the foreskin back ... to anatomic position ... Comparison #Diagnosis #Urology
Epley Maneuver for Treatment of BPPV
1) The patient begins in an upright sitting posture, and the
Epley Maneuver for Treatment ... into a supine position ... remains in this position ... remains in this position ... #vertigo #neurology
Dix-Hallpike Maneuver for BPPV

Procedure:
1. Make the patient sit on examination table, such that the shoulders would
the patient lies back ... patient in this position ... to the upright position ... patient is brought back ... Instructions #Diagnosis #neurology
Indications for Serum Protein Electrophoresis (SPEP)
 • Suspected multiple myeloma, Waldenström's macroglobulinemia, primary amyloidosis, or related
bone pain • Back ... peripheral blood smear ... • Unexplained pathologic
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
- Bedside: ice pack ... Myasthenia Gravis Treatment ... - Symptomatic Treatment ... Immunomodulating Treatments ... diagnosis #management #neurology
Pisa Syndrome (pleurothotonus) on Physical Exam
A tonic flexion of the trunk of the body to one
mobilization or supine position ... Treatment: anticholinergics ... PhysicalExam #clinical #neurology
Chagas Disease - American Trypanosomiasis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Chagas disease (American trypanosomiasis) is an infectious
the absence of treatment ... symptoms, positive serology ... , smear negative ... thick peripheral smears ... q12h)x 60 days Treatment
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Back or extremities ... Treatment: • Plasmapheresis ... diagnosis #management #treatment ... #neurology
Triptan Selection - Migraine Management
Choosing triptans:
 • Reponse to given triptan do not predict to others
domperidone, 10mg Lack ... Migraine #Management #treatment ... #neurology #pharmacology ... selection #headache #neurology
Cauda Equina Syndrome Overview

Cauda Equina Syndrome:
 • Prevalence: 1:33,000-100,000 ppl/yr
 • Incidence: 1.5-3.4 million ppl/yr
 •
• Severe low back ... Palpation - lower back ... axial T1 and T2 Treatment ... diagnosis #causes #neurology