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Causes of Dizziness - Vertigo - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
True Vertigo - Illusion of Rotary Movement
Peripheral Vestibular
Causes of Dizziness ... Illusion of Rotary Movement ... Dysfunction - Nausea ... Temporal Bone Fracture ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Paradoxical Respirations in Diaphragmatic Paralysis

Note the paradoxical movement of the abdomen during inspiration. The accessory inspiratory
the paradoxical movement ... This change causes ... Clinical #Video #PhysicalExam
Mallet Finger
Absence of a fracture does NOT exclude Mallet finger, the extension function of the DIP
Absence of a fracture ... Finger deformity caused ... injuries: Avulsion fracture ... maintain free movement
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
Test downward eye movement ... Rapid downward movement ... Slow downward movement ... Casey Albin MD @ ... caseyalbin #PhysicalExam
Adie's Pupil
What? Unknown nature & benign
 • Regular and mildly dilated pupil (4-6mm);
 • Light-near dissociaton;
abnormal extraocular movements ... dissociation • Other causes ... #Adies #Pupil #PhysicalExam
Tardive Dyskinesia on Physical Exam

Involuntary orofacial movements usually caused by chronic use of neuroleptic agents.

#Tardive #Dyskinesia
Involuntary orofacial movements ... usually caused ... Tardive #Dyskinesia #PhysicalExam
Adhesive Capsulitis (Frozen Shoulder) - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

 • Primary (Idiopathic): Unknown etiology, but associated
, humeral head fracture ... a stroke that caused ... restriction of shoulder movement ... shoulder; any movement
Stridor - Differential Diagnosis Framework:
High-pitched, variable respiratory sound

ETIOLOGIES:
Infectious:
 • Retropharyngeal abscess
 • Acute epiglottitis
 • Peritonsillar
Mechanical: • Larynx fracture ... differential #diagnosis #causes ... pulmonary #airway #physicalexam
Seesaw nystagmus 
-> eye move in an opposed vertical fashion (one goes up while the other
of abnormal eye movements ... opposed vertical movements ... the up and down movements ... commonly parasellar masses ... #eye #ocular #PhysicalExam
Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
Bone/Joint Causes ... Leg Pain: • Fracture ... Hematoma Venous Causes ... Edema Arterial Causes ... extremity #msk #physicalexam