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Positive Hoffmann's sign (finger flexor reflex) in a patient with Multiple Sclerosis

The Hoffmann's reflex test itself
Positive Hoffmann's ... Sclerosis The Hoffmann's ... A positive Hoffmann ... reflexes may be pendular ... #Hoffmanns #Hoffmans
Prolonged neuromuscular blockade - Differential Diagnosis
- Drugs, Acid-base Disorders, Metabolic, Neurologic, Electrolyte abnormalities

By Mark Harris, MD
neuromuscular blockade ... - Differential ... neuromuscular #blockade ... #Prolonged #Differential
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
Cord Disorders - Differential ... Vascular/Blockage ... diagnosis #neurology #differential
Increased Airway Pressure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Using these steps from start to end should
neuromuscular blockade ... Airway #Pressure #Differential
Mediastinal Mass - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Anterior Mediastinal Mass - 5T’s
 • Thymic neoplasm
 • Teratoma (or
Mediastinal Mass - Differential ... which could mean a blockage ... Mediastinal #Mass #Differential
Causes of Hyperkalemia
l. Pseudohyperkalemia
  A Cellular efflux; thrombocytosis, erythrocytosis, leukocytosis, in vitro hemolysis
  B.
Blockade of the ... Blockade of the ... #Hyperkalemia #Differential
Neuromuscular Blockade (Paralytics) and Monitoring

Neuromuscular blockade caring for patients with severe ARDS and may reduce mortality.
Neuromuscular Blockade ... Neuromuscular blockade ... spontaneously in plasma (Hoffman ... Neuromuscular #Blockade
Causes of Hyperkalemia
Pseudohyperkalemia
 - Tourniquet use
 - Hemolysis (in vitro)
 - Leukocytosis
 - Thrombocytosis
Intra- to extracellular
exercise - ß-Blockade ... Drugs—potassium-sparing ß-blockade ... Causes #diagnosis #differential
Causes of Postoperative Hypercarbia:
Hypoventilation 
 - drug-induced central respiratory depression 
 - intrapulmonary abnormality 
 -
neuromuscular blockade ... Hypercarbia #Causes #Differential
Hyperthermic Toxidromes
Five toxidromes may present with overlapping features: hyperthermia, rhabdomyolysis, altered mental status/seizures.
 • Sympathomimetic -
Anticholinergic - Blockade ... table #diagnosis #differential