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The head impulse test (HIT) result is positive (abnormal) in nearly all patients with a peripheral
test (HIT) result is ... positive (abnormal ... and negative (normal ... #Diagnosis #PhysicalExam ... #Neurology #AVS
Congenital Nystagmus on Physical Exam
These abnormal eye movements were found in a patient with albinism. What
Physical Exam These abnormal ... Diagnosis: Congenital ... ophthalmology evaluation is ... Cooper Neurology ... Congenital #Nystagmus #PhysicalExam
A normal plantar reflex response involves toe flexion, or even no movement. A positive test, also
A normal plantar ... positive response is ... normal in children ... Reflex #Plantar #PhysicalExam ... #Diagnosis #Neurology
Amyloidosis Diagnosis
1) Patient presentation
 • Cardiac-specific signs of amyloidosis: Diastolic heart failure, Heart failure with preserved
Amyloidosis Diagnosis ... uptake between ribs ... monoclonal protein, Abnormal ... #Amyloidosis #Diagnosis ... #cardiology
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
etiology of coma Abnormal ... movements; also normal ... flexion withdrawal, abnormal ... decortication), abnormal ... #neurology #comatose
Vasospastic (Prinzmetal) Angina
Definition / Epidemiology:
 • Rest angina attributed to coronary artery vasospasm.
 • Patients often
Normal exercise ... tolerance • Pain is ... troponin elevation Diagnosis ... Prinzmetal #Angina #cardiology ... #diagnosis #management
Quincke's Pulse in a patient with a normal echocardiogram (non-valvular)

A 70 y/o man presents with new
patient with a normal ... patients consume a normal ... AorticRegurgitation #Diagnosis ... #PhysicalExam # ... Fingernails #Nailbed #Cardiology
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
bulbar muscles DIAGNOSIS ... protein with a normal ... - Of note, normal ... Barre #Syndrome #diagnosis ... #management #neurology
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Differential Diagnosis ... sx overlap with normal ... should be done on diagnosis ... Cardiomyopathy #diagnosis ... #management #cardiology
Stiff Person Syndrome (SPS) - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Epidemiology:
 • Prevalence: 1-2 cases per million -
and Management ... indicates that it is ... Oligoclonal bands • Normal ... #Management #treatment ... #neurology