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The head impulse test (HIT) result is positive (abnormal) in nearly all patients with a peripheral
peripheral cause of AVS ... central cause of AVS ... #Diagnosis #PhysicalExam ... #Neurology #AVS ... #HeadImpulse #Testing
The HINTS Exam - Differentiating Central vs Peripheral Vertigo

Head Impulse Test
Nystagmus
Test of Skew

Animation by Dr. Y.
Differentiating Central vs ... #HINTS #Exam #PhysicalExam ... #Testing #Vertigo ... Central #Peripheral #Neurology
Congenital Nystagmus on Physical Exam
These abnormal eye movements were found in a patient with albinism. What
Diagnosis: Congenital ... Cooper Neurology ... Congenital #Nystagmus #PhysicalExam ... clinical #video #neurology ... #ophthalmology
Pronator Drift Testing for Stroke
Subtle extensor weakness - Sign of Upper motor neuron lesion
In detecting CT/MRI
Pronator Drift Testing ... Pronator #Drift #Testing ... #Stroke #physicalexam ... #diagnosis #neurology
Diagnosis of Myasthenia Gravis - Physical Exam Maneuvers
 • Sustained lateral gaze for seconds to elicit
Diagnosis of Myasthenia ... Hering's law) • Testing ... Myasthenia #Gravis #PhysicalExam ... #Maneuvers #Diagnosis ... #neurology
Reflex Testing - Causes of Hyporeflexia and Hyperreflexia
Focal Hyporeflexia: 
 • Radiculopathy, Mononeuropathy, Polyneuropathy, Acute stroke,
Reflex Testing - ... injury, Early ALS ... Hyperreflexia #Testing ... #differential #diagnosis ... #table #neurology
Argyll Robertson Pupil
Definition:
 - Irregular and small (1-2mm) pupil
 - Light-near dissociation (accommodation remains intact)
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Robertson #Pupil #neurology ... #diagnosis #ophthalmology ... #physicalexam
Interpretation of Hepatitis B Serologies 
HBsAg - HBcAb (total) - HBcAb (IgM) - HBsAb
Susceptible to HBV
Immune
Resolved infection vs ... chronic infection vs ... HepBVirus #Serologies #serology ... #diagnosis #hepatology ... interpreation #testing
Ocular Myasthenia Gravis on Physical Exam

A 41yo female was referred by her neurologist for double vision.
In-office testing ... such as cogan sign ... Myasthenia #Gravis #PhysicalExam ... clinical #video #ophthalmology ... #neurology
Abdominojugular (Hepatojugular) Reflux

Described by Pasteur in 1885 as a physical sign of TR. Still useful for
Pasteur in 1885 as ... Still useful for diagnosis ... Resource limited setting ... Hepatojugular #Reflux #PhysicalExam