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Pace Maneuver for Piriformis Syndrome

With the patient's hips and needs flexed to 90 degrees, the patient
for Piriformis Syndrome ... clinical #video #physicalexam ... #hip #lumbar #sciatica ... #msk #orthopedics ... #sports
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
myasthenia Diagnosis ... immunologic assay - MuSK ... - Severe bulbar ... #diagnosis #management ... #neurology
Cauda Equina Syndrome Overview

Cauda Equina Syndrome:
 • Prevalence: 1:33,000-100,000 ppl/yr
 • Incidence: 1.5-3.4 million ppl/yr
 •
- Emergency Causes ... Differential Diagnosis ... cord infarct • HIV ... #differential #diagnosis ... #causes #neurology
Myasthenia Gravis - Summary
 • an autoimmune disease of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction associated with antibodies
Myasthenia Gravis ... More likely to cause ... glucocorticoids - can cause ... #Myasthenia #Gravis ... #neurology #treatment
Upper Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Motor Function
Shoulder:
 • Abduction - C5,C6 (axillary)
 • Adduction - C6, C7,
" ± Horner Syndrome ... Carpal Tunnel Syndrome ... Dermatomes #Myotomes #diagnosis ... #neurology #sensory ... #motor #arm #physicalexam
Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
- Differential Diagnosis ... Herpes zoster - HIV ... • Iliotibial band ... lower #extremity #msk ... #physicalexam
BEE Syndromes - Non-inflammatory Causes

Immune-mediated conditions affecting the Brain, Eye, and Ear

Visual or auditory symptoms in
Non-inflammatory Causes ... Non-inflammatory causes ... pachymeningitis • HIV ... consistent with MS ... #neurology #noninflammatory
Ober's Test for TFL/ITB Inflammation

With the patient in the lateral position, affected side up.  The
The patient grasps ... Test #Iliotibial #Band ... #Syndrome #ITBand ... clinical #video #physicalexam ... #sports #msk #orthopedics
Lesions of the Spinal cord - Spinal Cord Syndromes

Spinal cord lesions can result in permanent neurologic
result in permanent neurologic ... HIV) - Vitamin ... herniation - Lumbar ... #differential #diagnosis ... #neurology
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Epidemiology: • 1-2 cases ... bulbar muscles ... • Weakness: Starts ... Guillain-Barre Diagnosis ... #treatment #neurology