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Gowers' Sign on Physical Exam

Seen in this patient with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD)

#Gowers #Sign #PhysicalExam #neurology
Gowers' Sign on ... (DMD) #Gowers ... #Sign #PhysicalExam ... #neurology #clinical ... #video #pediatrics
Gowers' Sign on Physical Exam

Indicative of proximal muscle weakness in muscular dystrophy.

#Gowers #Sign #PhysicalExam #neurology #clinical
Gowers' Sign on ... #Gowers #Sign #PhysicalExam ... #neurology #clinical ... #video #pediatrics ... #DMD #Duchenne
Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
Patellofemoral pain syndrome ... • Neuropathy (DM ... differential #diagnosis #lower ... #extremity #msk ... #physicalexam
Tone - Leg Recoil on Physical Exam
To test leg recoil, the legs are fully flexed on
Tone - Leg Recoil ... #Leg #Recoil #Lower ... tone #Newborn #PhysicalExam ... #clinical #video ... #peds #pediatrics
Tone - Leg Traction on Physical Exam
Leg traction is done by holding the leg by the
is a sign of hypotonia ... Lower #Extremity ... tone #Newborn #PhysicalExam ... #clinical #video ... #peds #pediatrics
Acute Spinal Cord Injuries: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Anterior Cord Syndrome -> Anterior spinal artery
Pathogenesis and clinical ... Mixed upper and lower ... saddle anesthesia. leg ... pathophysiology #signs ... #symptoms #msk
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
weakness, arms > legs ... - Myotonic dystrophy ... test - Cogan sign ... - Peek sign ... Gravis #diagnosis #management
Hoover's Sign for Functional Lower Extremity Paralysis

Used to distinguish organic from functional leg hemiparesis.

Ask the patient
Hoover's Sign for ... Functional Lower ... Ask the patient ... hemiparesis #clinical ... #video #physicalexam
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
brain PRES Clinical ... • EEG: With persistent ... BP lowering - Lower ... Seizures: Treat with AEDs ... #diagnosis #management
Ober's Test for TFL/ITB Inflammation

With the patient in the lateral position, affected side up.  The
hip, then slowly lowers ... the leg towards ... Iliotibial #Band #Syndrome ... TFL #Hip #knee #clinical ... #video #physicalexam