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Hoffmann's Sign

Hoffman's sign means upper motor neuron injury.  The Hoffmann's reflex test itself involves loosely
The Hoffmann's reflex ... test itself involves ... #Reflex #Positive ... #Abnormal #clinical ... #video #neurology
Abnormal liver function tests algorithm.
 This figure details the initial response to abnormal liver blood tests.
Abnormal liver function ... tests algorithm ... symptoms/signs ... Areas of diagnostic ... #Algorithm #Hepatology
Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
electrolytes, urea ... investigations abnormal ... investigations depending on clinical ... context and signs ... Differential #Diagnosis #nephrology
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
/Edrophonium test ... - Peek sign 2. ... aspiration and acute ... Gravis #diagnosis #management ... #neurology
Penicillin Allergy Pathway for Antibiotic Prescription in Patients With Penicillin Allergy
Mild Reaction - Itching, Minor rash
cephalosporin by Test ... epidermal necrolysis, Acute ... there is a strong clinical ... #Prescription #algorithm ... #management
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Syndrome - Summary Acute ... Guillain-Barre Clinical ... Decreased / Absent Reflexes ... variants: (1) acute ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
neurological lesion: Clinical ... • Symptoms and signs ... injury • Gait is abnormal ... reflexes: Areflexia ... differential #algorithm
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
Syndrome (GBS) Acute ... depressed deep tendon reflexes ... and sensitive tests ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management ... #neurology
CNS Infections - Viral Encephalitis and Bacterial Meningitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Viral Encephalitis:
MCC: Enteroviruses (e.g., coxsackievirus
Arboviruses: - West ... • Common clinical ... Symptoms: • Acute ... meningeal signs ... differential #diagnosis #neurology
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
Transverse Myelitis - Clinical ... Spasticity - Reflexes ... • Bilateral signs ... Sjogren's • CSF: - Abnormal ... Myelitis #diagnosis #management