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Hydrophobia on Physical Examination

Seen in the late stages of rabies.  Caused by painful paroxysmal contractions
Caused by painful ... paroxysmal contractions and ... #Hydrophobia #PhysicalExam ... clinical #video #neurology ... #rabies
Left Wrist Drop - Radial Nerve Palsy on Physical Examination

Left hand drop due to compression of
Examination Left hand ... sleeping as in this case ... #Nerve #Palsy #PhysicalExam ... #orthopedics #msk ... #sports #neurology
Upper Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Motor Function
Shoulder:
 • Abduction - C5,C6 (axillary)
 • Adduction - C6, C7,
Erb's Palsy is caused ... aracteristic "claw hand ... Dermatomes #Myotomes #diagnosis ... #neurology #sensory ... #motor #arm #physicalexam
Causes of Dizziness - Vertigo - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
True Vertigo - Illusion of Rotary Movement
Peripheral Vestibular
Causes of Dizziness ... - Differential Diagnosis ... symptoms, unidirectonal ... symptoms/signs, ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Diagnostic Algorithm for Dizziness and Vertigo
Peripheral Vertigo:
 • Attacks: Sudden, severe, can last anywhere from seconds
Diagnostic Algorithm ... with vascular causes ... positional episodes caused ... No auditory symptoms ... Long symptom-free
Hematuria Workup and Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Confirm hematuria → Urinalysis >3 RBCs/HPF, exclude mimics, repeat testing
Diagnosis Algorithm ... nephrolithiasis • Symptoms ... proteinuria, RBC casts ... if cause not identified ... uw_IMresidency #Hematuria #Diagnosis
1 Minute Neuro Hand Examination - "Check your Six" Mnemonic

A simple way to test the peripheral
Ask your patient ... median), Paper (radial ... with a Thumbs up (radial ... bobvarkey #Minute #Neurology ... #finger #Physicalexam
Differential Diagnosis of Syncope
First, is it syncope? History is very important for distinguishing syncope from other
Differential Diagnosis ... Ask about precipitating ... syncope and their ... associated symptoms ... #Diagnosis #EM #
Causes of Peripheral and Central Vertigo
PERIPHERAL VERTIGO
1. Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) - Short-lived (typically less
Causes of Peripheral ... without an obvious cause ... Central #Vertigo #Causes ... #differential #diagnosis ... #neurology
Malaria in Returning Travelers

Signs and Symptoms for Malaria with Likelihood Ratios 

Does this patient have malaria?
Travelers Signs and ... Symptoms for Malaria ... with Likelihood Ratios ... pubmed/21057136 #Diagnosis ... LikelihoodRatios #PhysicalExam