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Ankle Clonus on Physical Exam

Turns out to be refractory status due to vertebrobasilar thrombosis... Only one
be refractory status ... Clonus #Ankle #PhysicalExam
Diagnostic Testing for Meningitis
History:
 • Triad: Fever, neck stiffness, and altered mental status
 • Sens: 44%
altered mental status ... protein, gram stain ... diagnosis #testing #physicalexam
Cardiac Auscultation Practice - S4 Gallop

S4: add this extra heart sounds by tapping first finger twice

Setup:
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Cardiac Auscultation Practice - S3 Gallop

S3: add this extra heart sound by tapping second finger twice

Setup:
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Cardiac Auscultation Practice - Holosystolic Murmur

Holosystolic murmur can be mimicked by dragging your finger across the
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Terry's Nails

Proximal paleness extending halfway up the nail, often eliminating the lunula. Darker distal band. Seen
Seen in states of ... #Fingernails #PhysicalExam
Cardiac Auscultation Practice - Aortic Stenosis

Aortic Stenosis: trace a circle over the back of your hand
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Positive Seidel test on fluorescein stain exam

Globe rupture can be identified by a positive Seidel test
on fluorescein stain ... on fluorescein stain ... Ophthalmology #PhysicalExam
Cardiac Auscultation Practice - Normal Heart sound
Tap a simple One-Two tap with the first and second
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Kussmaul's sign - JVP

This patient has Kussmaul's sign, an increase in apparent JVP/CVP with inspiration. While
often with other states ... Kussmauls #Sign #PhysicalExam