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Clarke's Test (Patellar Grind Test)

Indicates Patellofemoral dysfunction.
 - Patient with knee in extension. Push posterior on
Patellofemoral dysfunction ... of patella then ask ... - Positive sign ... Patellofemoral #msk
Right heart dysfunction and failure in heart failure with preserved ejection fraction: mechanisms and management 
Source:
Right heart dysfunction ... mechanisms and management ... right ventricular dysfunction ... Criteria #Assessment #RVDysfunction
Alzheimer’s Disease: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Risk factor for Late Onset Alzheimer's (99% of cases):
 - Increasing
chromosome 21) Signs ... Executive planning dysfunction ... concentration • Motor dysfunction ... geriatrics #diagnosis #signs
Acute Spinal Cord Injuries: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Anterior Cord Syndrome -> Anterior spinal artery
Upper Extremity Dysfunction ... deficiencies -> Sphincter dysfunction ... pathophysiology #signs ... #symptoms #msk
Cardiogenic Shock - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Identifying Hypoperfusion from Cardiac Dysfunction
 • Exam: Congestion vs Hypoperfusion
Diagnosis and Management ... Hypoperfusion from Cardiac Dysfunction ... Studies • POCUS Management ... Shock #Diagnosis #Management
Bedside Classification of Shock

Hypovolemic shock 

- Vomiting, diarrhea, overdiuresis 

- Hemorrhage (GI, peritoneal, RP) 

Distributive shock
Acute valve dysfunction ... Prosthetic valve dysfunction ... Diagnosis #Features #Signs
Incomplete spinal cord syndromes (ISCS)
 • Central - Small Lesion - Suspended sensory deficit, classic cape
weakness, bladder dysfunction ... positive Romberg sign ... weakness, bladder dysfunction ... Bladder or rectal dysfunction ... loss, bladder dysfunction
Cauda Equina Syndrome
Causes:
 • Large lumbar degenerative disc herniation (central)
 • Severe lumbar spondylosis
 • Neoplasm
lumbar spine Signs ... bladder/bowel dysfunction ... CaudaEquina #Syndrome #MSK ... diagnosis #symptoms #signs
Abnormal (Positive) Babinski Sign on Physical Exam

Dorsiflexion of the great toe with or without fanning of
Positive) Babinski Sign ... pyramidal tract dysfunction ... Positive #Babinski #Sign
Brissaud's Sign
Brissaud's Sign, a substitute for Babinski's sign, was published only 22 days after Babinski's famous
Brissaud's Sign ... Brissaud's Sign, ... for Babinski's sign ... pyramidal tract dysfunction ... #Brissauds #Sign