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The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
unresponsiveness; the absence ... Test downward eye ... Test if patient ... • Vestibulo-ocular ... #PhysicalExam #neurology
Intraoperative Thompson Test - Assessing the Achilles’ tendon following a surgical repair for rupture. The calf
The clinician squeezes ... The absence of plantar ... visit because the clinician ... #msk #sports #clinical ... tendon #ankle #orthopedics
Thompson's Test for Achilles Tendon Injury

In a prone position, Achilles tendon stability can be assessed using
Thompson's Test ... Flex the knee to ... Absence of plantarflexion ... #PhysicalExam #clinical ... #sports #msk #orthopedics
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
transplantation CLINICAL ... muscle weakness, absent ... depressed deep tendon reflexes ... and sensitive tests ... diagnosis #management #neurology
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
Transverse Myelitis - Clinical ... Spasticity - Reflexes ... : decreased or absent ... negative, MOG-IgG test ... diagnosis #management #neurology