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Relative Afferent Pupillary Defect

This maneuver of intermittent light stimulus is called the alternating light test or
Afferent Pupillary Defect ... the pupillary reflex ... very sensitive diagnostic ... #Neurology #Clinical ... Pupils #MacrusGunn #PhysicalExam
Asymmetric Umbilicus Reflex on Physical Exam

An asymmetric umbilicus reflex in a patient with scoliosis warrants an
scoliosis warrants an MRI ... #umbilical #clinical ... #video #neurology ... #PhysicalExam # ... syrinx #orthopedics
Midcarpal Instability (MCI) of the Wrist

Intrinsic Midcarpal Instability
Usually affects young, hypermobile patients.
It is due to progressive
or a congenital deficit ... performed, the large bone ... Instability #Wrist #msk #orthopedics ... #clinical #video ... #physicalexam
Inverted Supinator Test

Useful for identifying a lesion at the C5-C6 spinal cord level.  Tapping the
Inverted Supinator Test ... #Reflex #neurology ... #clinical #video ... #physicalexam # ... orthopedics #msk
Boyes' Test - Flexor Digitorum Superficialis Finger Examination

Evaluate the injured finger for flexion.
Inability to flex the
Boyes' Test - Flexor ... Inability to flex ... hand #PhysicalExam ... #clinical #video ... #sports #msk #orthopedics
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
surgery, trauma, and bone-marrow ... depressed deep tendon reflexes ... and sensitive tests ... - Spinal MRI may ... #management #neurology
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
• Infectious: Direct ... Transverse Myelitis - Clinical ... Spasticity - Reflexes ... negative, MOG-IgG test ... #management #neurology
Flexor Digitorum Profundus Test

Isolate the distal interphalangeal joint over the edge of the table and observe
to perform the Boyes ... Inability to flex ... #Finger #Hand #PhysicalExam ... #clinical #video ... #sports #msk #orthopedics
Amyloidosis - Summary
Group of disorders associated with extracellular deposition of fibrils formed from low-molecular-weight proteins in
Clinical suspicion ... Amyloidosis Clinical ... Proteinuria • Can detect ... muscle wasting Bone ... enlargement • MRI
Retinoblastoma - MRI
 • Most common intra-ocular neoplasm in children.
 • Clinical Presentation: leukocoria (loss of
Retinoblastoma - MRI ... • Clinical Presentation ... loss of red light reflex ... Metastases: - Direct ... , bone marrow and