26 results
Upper Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Motor Function
Shoulder:
 • Abduction - C5,C6 (axillary)
 • Adduction - C6, C7,
, T1 (median) Reflexes ... aracteristic "claw hand ... " ± Horner Syndrome ... Dermatomes #Myotomes #diagnosis ... sensory #motor #arm #physicalexam
Syncope is a sudden, transient loss of consciousness, which is thought to be secondary to cerebral
such as reflex ... carotid sinus syndrome ... further guide management ... orthostatic vital sign ... should be guided by clinical
Causes of Failure to Thrive - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Adequate Calorie Consumption
 - Increased Losses:
Causes of Failure ... Gastroesophageal Reflux ... Disorders • Syndromes ... #Algorithm #Causes ... #Peds #Pediatrics
Brudzinski’s Sign in Meningitis (first described in 19th century by Dr. Josef Brudzinski)

Brudzinski's sign is characterized
Passive neck flexion causes ... an involuntary reflex ... #Meningitis #Clinical ... #Video #PhysicalExam ... #Pediatrics #Peds
Alzheimer’s Disease: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Risk factor for Late Onset Alzheimer's (99% of cases):
 - Increasing
Clinical Findings ... mutations - Down syndrome ... chromosome 21) Signs ... seizure, primitive reflexes ... pathophysiology #geriatrics #diagnosis
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
Differential Diagnosis ... • Locked-in syndrome ... • Examine for signs ... Casey Albin MD @ ... caseyalbin #PhysicalExam
Nikolsky's Sign in Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis (TEN)

Nikolsky's sign is a clinical dermatological sign which is present
is a clinical dermatological ... , caused by the ... differentiating between the diagnosis ... #Dermatology #PhysicalExam ... #Video #Clinical
Causes of Hypotonic Infant (Floppy Newborn) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Central Nervous System - Decreased LOC, Axial
Causes of Hypotonic ... Strength, Normal Reflexes ... Other Congenital Syndromes ... #Algorithm #Causes ... #Peds #Pediatrics
Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm ... Diagnosis Baseline ... osmolarity If cause ... investigations depending on clinical ... context and signs
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
39 C this is a clinical ... maintained fever CAUSES ... hyperthermia crisis (late sign ... Anesthesia #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup