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Clinical Features and Vascular Territories of Stroke
Anterior circulation—anterior cerebral artery (ACA) - Contralateral leg weakness
Anterior circulation—middle
Clinical Features ... cerebral artery (ACA ... without cortical signs ... Dysphagia, dysarthria, tongue ... CVA #Diagnosis #Neurology
Scarf Sign (Normal) on Physical Exam

The scarf sign is used to assess developmental age and muscle
Scarf Sign (Normal ... Exam The scarf sign ... age and muscle tone ... infant with normal tone ... #tone #normal
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
with systemic, neurologic ... Diagnosis = clinical ... systemic sx + signs ... in literature (NEJM ... #Temporal #Signs
Tone - Leg Traction on Physical Exam
Leg traction is done by holding the leg by the
Tone - Leg Traction ... on the leg is a sign ... Lower #Extremity #tone ... #PhysicalExam #clinical ... #video #peds #pediatrics
Mixed Urinary Incontinence: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

Urgency Urinary Incontinence (UUI) -> Urinary leakage preceded by a
Pathogenesis and Clinical ... ; BOO (tumour, stone ... causing Decreased tone ... Pathophysiology #Signs ... #Symptoms #Urology
Pediatric Trauma Primary Survey: C-ABCDE
C - Catastrophic Bleeding - Life-threatening hemorrhage
 • Apply direct pressure/compression bandage
Pediatric Trauma ... Apnea/poor effort, Signs ... ↓ BP is a late sign ... normalized vital signs ... ↓BP, Abnormal tone
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
neurological lesion: Clinical ... • Symptoms and signs ... decreased muscle tone ... Influenza, EBV, Dengue ... disorders #diagnosis #neurology
Floppy Baby Syndrome
 • Infantile Botulism
 • Acute Flaccid Myelitis
 • Guillain Barre
 • Neonatal Myasthenia
Myasthenia Gravis Clinical ... LMN signs - Assess ... strength, tone, ... Baby #Syndrome #pediatrics
Tone - Hand Position on Physical Exam

A newborn baby’s hand is held in a fisted position
Tone - Hand Position ... fisted hand is a sign ... #Hand #tone #Newborn ... #PhysicalExam #clinical ... #video #peds #pediatrics
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
Motor/Sensory: • Tone ... • Examine for signs ... Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS ... #PhysicalExam #neurology