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Pediatric Primitive Reflexes - Maneuver and Ages

Palmar Grasp Reflex
 - Place your fingers into the baby's
Pediatric Primitive Reflexes ... Moro Reflex (Startle ... #Primitive #Reflexes ... Pediatrics #Peds #Diagnosis ... #Neurology #PhysicalExam
Plantar Reflex (Babinski) Equivalents
Plantar toe reflex - Babinski - Move an object along the lateral aspect
Plantar Reflex ( ... Shin-toe reflex ... and release #Diagnosis ... #Neurology #PhysicalExam ... Alternatives #Tests #pyramidal
ISCHEMIA Trial - Management Algorithm for patients with Stable Angina

Stress Test -> ? +moderate or severe
ISCHEMIA Trial - Management ... patients with Stable ... ischemia -> Coronary CTA ... Angina #ChestPain #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology #EBM
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
Definition: • Coma: a state ... Differential Diagnosis ... caseyalbin #PhysicalExam ... #neurology #comatose ... #diagnosis
Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiovascular Causes:
 - Outflow Obstruction
     • Aortic
- Differential Diagnosis ... Infarction • Stable ... Gastro-Esophageal Reflux ... • Trauma - Neurologic ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
• Weakness: Starts ... Decreased / Absent Reflexes ... Guillain-Barre Diagnosis ... #management #treatment ... #neurology
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
b) CHF c) CVA ... Stable patients ... one post op Cardiology ... medical and surgical management ... stratification #diagnosis
One and a Half Syndrome on Physical Exam

This 28 year old patient presented to clinic with
Entering VA was ... the hospital, diagnosed ... with MS, and started ... Half #Syndrome #PhysicalExam ... ophthalmology #neurology
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
extensors of the arms (pyramidal ... Spasticity - Reflexes ... bouts of HTN Diagnostic ... Transverse Myelitis Diagnosis ... #management #neurology