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Abnormalities of Gait and Posture. 
Spastic Hemiparesis
Scissors Gait
Steppage Gait
Parkinsonian Gait
Cerebellar Ataxia
Sensory Ataxia

#Gait #Patterns #Abnormalities #Ataxia #Diagnosis
Abnormalities of Gait ... Spastic Hemiparesis Scissors ... Gait Steppage ... Gait Parkinsonian ... Gait Cerebellar
Scissor Gait on Physical Exam

A scissoring gait is characterized by the thighs and knees crossing each
Scissor Gait on ... A scissoring gait ... Caused by spastic ... cerebral palsy #Scissor ... #scissoring #Gait
Causes of Falls in the Elderly - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
- Intrinsic Factors - 
Presyncope / Syncope
Causes of Falls ... Neurological / Psychiatric ... Decreased Balance • Gait ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Scissor Gait on Physical Exam

A scissoring gait is characterized by the thighs and knees crossing each
Scissor Gait on ... A scissoring gait ... #Scissor #scissoring ... #Gait #PhysicalExam
SSRI Initiation
How long before increasing dose?
 • 4 wks. Initial response in 2-4 wks, max response
transient Gl upset (nausea ... cross-titration need to wait ... Paroxetine: Weight gain ... Initiation #depression #psychiatry
Antipsychotic Side Effect Profiles (Typical / AtypicaI)

Listed by Extrapyramidal Side Effects (EPSE), Weight Gain, Elevated Prolactin
(EPSE), Weight Gain ... SideEffects #Adverse #Psychiatry
Serotonin-Norepinephrine Reuptake Inhibitors(SNRIs): Mechanisms and Side Effects

Withdrawal: Dizziness, Diarrhea, Insomnia, Nausea, Vomiting
Serotonin Syndrome - Potentially Life
Diarrhea, Insomnia, Nausea ... Dysfunction, Weight gain ... Incr NE: Nausea ... #SideEffects #Psychiatry
Dropped Foot Gait - Paralysis of Dorsal Flexion of the Foot.
When trying to walk the tip
Dropped Foot Gait ... avoid this, he raises ... This type of gait ... peroneal nerve, which causes ... hip (Escarvante gait
Choreiform Gait Demonstration

Associated with various pathologies of the nervous system, the most common being Sydenham's Chorea
Choreiform Gait ... legs resembles scissors ... Choreiform #Chorea #Gait
Approach to Nausea / Vomiting - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 • Gastrointestinal 
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Approach to Nausea ... Disorders • Other Causes ... • Functional/Psychiatric ... /AnthonyXuMD #Nausea