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Posteromedial Instability on Knee Exam
This is what a knee with posteromedial instability looks like. Notice the
Posteromedial Instability ... is what a knee ... posteromedial instability ... external rotation, indicating ... Posteromedial #Instability
Gerstmann Syndrome
1) Finger agnosia - Inability to name their own fingers, affecting both sides
2) Right-left confusion
Finger agnosia - Inability ... Right-left confusion - Inability ... 3) Acalculia - Inability ... without alexia) - Inability ... Gerstmann #Syndrome #neurology
Non-Invasive Positive Pressure Ventilation
Indications: 
 • COPD exacerbation (↓ intubation, ↓ mortality), Cardiogenic pulmonary edema (↓
Pressure Ventilation Indications ... mortality), Other causes ... Unresponsiveness/coma, Inability ... trigger breath, Inability ... diagnosis #management #indications
Causes of Bradykinetic Movement Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Parkinson's Disease (TRAP):
• Resting Tremor
• Cogwheel Rigidity
• Akinesia/Bradykinesia
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Causes of Bradykinetic ... Bradykinesia • Postural Instability ... MovementDisorders #Neurology ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Indications for Head CT before LP
 - Signs of Increased ICP (i.e. papilledema) 
 - History
Indications for ... Consciousness (i.e. inability ... Immunosuppression - Focal Neurologic ... HeadCT #before #LP #Indications
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
family history - Medications ... plateletcount), peripheral blood ... (CVID, WAS), (neurologic ... or if a primary hematologic ... #Workup #hematology
Hypothalamus Anatomy and Hypothalamic Nuclei
 • Anterior hypothalamic nucleus - Body temperature, thermal regulation (heat dissipation),
oxytocin, destruction causes ... regulation, destruction causes ... inability to thermoregulate ... preoptic nucleus - Blood ... Anatomy #Nuclei #neurology
Kussmaul's Sign on Physical Exam

What’s the diagnosis?
Severe biventeicular failure with + Kussmaul sign! NICM. No constriction!

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time there is inability ... accept increased blood ... and other rarer causes
Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome - Diagnosis
Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome is an idiosyncratic reaction to antipsychotic medications classically characterized
antipsychotic medications ... and autonomic instability ... of dopaminergic medications ... C - Autonomic instability ... Syndrome #Diagnosis #neurology
Hydroxychloroquine Serum Measurement in SLE
 • Terminal elimination half-life = 40 days ([HCQI reflects long-term intake)
intake) • Target blood ... 200ng/mL Best indications ... Insufficient blood ... • Special cases ... Measurement #SLE #rheumatology