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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
Labyrinthitis 
Vestibular neuritis + unilateral hearing loss = Labyrinthitis 
1) Vertigo (severe) 
2) Gait instability 
3)
severe) 2) Gait instability ... 3) Nausea, vomiting ... Labyrinthitis #Diagnosis #Symptoms
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
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
Management of Serotonin Syndrome
Identify and stop all serotoninergic medications
 • Avoid inadvertent Rx of serotoninergic meds
serotoninergic medications ... illness with VS instability ... then 2 mg q2h if symptoms
Yergason's Test on Physical Exam
Yergason's test for biceps tendon pathology testing stability of the tendon within
pathology testing stability ... flexion elicits symptoms ... in the groove indicating
Hypothalamus Anatomy and Hypothalamic Nuclei
 • Anterior hypothalamic nucleus - Body temperature, thermal regulation (heat dissipation),
oxytocin, destruction causes ... regulation, destruction causes ... inability to thermoregulate ... Anatomy #Nuclei #neurology