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Abdominojugular (Hepatojugular) Reflux

Described by Pasteur in 1885 as a physical sign of TR. Still useful for
as a physical sign ... Still useful for diagnosis ... Resource limited setting ... #PhysicalExam # ... #AJR
Woltman’s sign on Physical Exam

53-year-old man presented with fatigue and sensitivity to cold. A physical examination
relaxation of the ankle ... jerk reflex — Woltman ... evaluation confirmed a diagnosis ... #PhysicalExam # ... Hypothyroidism #Ankle
Diagnostic Testing for Meningitis
History:
 • Triad: Fever, neck stiffness, and altered mental status
 • Sens: 44%
Diagnostic Testing ... Non-specific Kernig Sign ... 95% Brudzinski Sign ... • Passively flex ... #testing #physicalexam
Myasthenia Gravis
Signs, Symptoms and Testing - Likelihood Ratios
Does this patient have myasthenia gravis?
JAMA. 2005 Apr 20;293(15):1906-14.
Myasthenia Gravis Signs ... JAMA. 2005 Apr 20 ... eye movements #Diagnosis ... LikelihoodRatios #PhysicalExam ... #Testing
Lazarus Reflex on Physical Exam

The Lazarus sign is a reflex movement observed in brain-dead or brainstem
The Lazarus sign ... or during apnea testing ... after brain death diagnosis ... with the Lazarus sign ... #PhysicalExam #