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Throckmorton's Reflex on Physical Exam - Babinski Equivalent
Throckmorton's reflex is a clinical sign in which pressure
Throckmorton's Reflex ... Babinski Equivalent Throckmorton's ... #Throckmortons # ... clinical #neurology #UMN
Throckmorton's Reflex on Physical Exam - Babinski Equivalent
Throckmorton's reflex is a clinical sign in which pressure
Throckmorton's Reflex ... Babinski Equivalent Throckmorton's ... #Throckmortons # ... clinical #neurology #UMN
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
involving both UMN ... respiratory failure Diagnosis ... Medical time to diagnosis ... Other possible diagnosis ... in differential diagnosis
Incomplete spinal cord syndromes (ISCS)
 • Central - Small Lesion - Suspended sensory deficit, classic cape
Disproportionate motor (UMN ... Ipsilateral weakness (UMN ... paraparesis (mixed UMN ... and LMN types) ... spinalcord #syndromes #diagnosis
Upper Motor Neuron (UMN) lesions are lesions occurring anywhere in the CNS from the brain up
Motor Neuron (UMN ... the differential diagnosis ... However, in UMN ... UMN lesions are ... @DharSaty #UMN
Bilateral LMN palsy with tongue weakness, wasting and fasciculations.  →  Bulbar motor Neuron disease

Note
Bilateral LMN palsy ... differentiates this from an UMN ... fasciculations #LMN
Generalized Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework
"l feel weak":
 • Infectious: Influenza, EBV, PNA, Bacteremia, Sepsis
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- Differential Diagnosis ... Infection • Neuro: UMN ... stroke, tumor), LMN ... #Differential #Diagnosis
The John Thomas (JT) sign is also known as Throckmorton‘s sign. The sign can only be
also known as Throckmorton ... #XRay #Pelvis #Throckmorton
Positive Throckmorton sign in a case of chronic osteomyelitis of the left hip. X-ray findings:
1) complete
Positive Throckmorton ... meta-diaphysis of femur Throckmorton ... Radiology #XRayPelvis #Throckmorton
Liver Function Test (LFTs) Elevation
AST - Cardiac and skeletal muscle, kidney, brain
ALT - More specific for
Phosphatase, ALT ≥ 3x ULN ... Transaminase, ALP ≥ 2x ULN ... Value = (ALT / ULN ... ALT) / (ALP / ULN ... Transaminitis #diagnosis