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Seesaw Nystagmus 

Sawtooth or seesaw nystagmus is an unusual but characteristic type of nystagmus. Typically there
Nystagmus can be pendulum ... The pendular shape ... vestibulo-ocular reflex ... We have varied causes
Bell's palsy
There are many different causes of Facial Nerve Palsy. However, the commonest
cause of unilateral facial
many different causes ... the commonest cause ... Loss of Corneal Reflex ... Signs #Symptoms #Diagnosis
Differential Diagnosis of Pleuritic Chest Pain:

Categorized by causes: Cardiac, Pulmonary, MSK, Drug/Toxins, Heme/Onc, Renal, Autoimmune

#Diagnosis #Pleuritic
Differential Diagnosis ... Categorized by causes ... Cardiac, Pulmonary, MSK ... Autoimmune #Diagnosis ... Pleuritic #ChestPain #Causes
Reflex Testing - Causes of Hyporeflexia and Hyperreflexia
Focal Hyporeflexia: 
 • Radiculopathy, Mononeuropathy, Polyneuropathy, Acute stroke,
Reflex Testing - ... Causes of Hyporeflexia ... Deep coma (any cause ... Hyperreflexia #Testing #Causes ... #differential #diagnosis
Loss of Consciousness in Syncope - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Syncopal causes:
• Orthostatic syncope
• Reflex syncope
• Cardiac arrhythmia
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- Differential Diagnosis ... Framework Syncopal causes ... Orthostatic syncope • Reflex ... Nonsyncopal causes ... #differential #diagnosis
Myelopathy - Injury to the entire spinal cord - Signs and Symptoms
 • Ataxia (early sign)
Hyperreflexia (deep-tendon reflex ... #Myelopathy #diagnosis ... signs #symptoms #msk
Syncope is a sudden, transient loss of consciousness, which is thought to be secondary to cerebral
such as reflex ... The diagnostic approach ... life-threatening causes ... Further diagnostics ... depends on the cause
Jaundice - Pathophysiology and Causes

- Amy Chung, MD, MSc @AmyChung 

#Jaundice #Pathophysiology #Differential #Unconjugated #Causes #Diagnosis
Pathophysiology and Causes ... Amy Chung, MD, MSc ... #Unconjugated #Causes ... #Diagnosis
Hoffman's sign. Even in this specific case, accompanied by a clonus outline (rhythmic contractions). The median
this specific case ... middle finger. 2) Ask ... the patient to relax ... Hoffmanns #Sign #Reflex
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
Differential Diagnosis ... • Gag reflex ... • Cough reflex ... Casey Albin MD @ ... neurology #comatose #diagnosis