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Hoffman's sign. Even in this specific case, accompanied by a clonus outline (rhythmic contractions). The median
Hoffman's sign. ... nerve acts both as ... #Reflex #Positive ... #Abnormal #clinical ... #video #neurology
Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
Echocardiogram ... Differential/diagnosis ... POCUS (apical window ... #Echocardiogram ... #A4c #clinical
Brissaud's Sign

If the patient did not have his toes ... is there a sign that can
the plantar skin reflex ... is also a substitute ... to the cortico-spinal ... #Reflex #Neurology ... #clinical #video
Brudzinski’s Sign in Meningitis (first described in 19th century by Dr. Josef Brudzinski)

Brudzinski's sign is characterized
flexion causes spinal ... flexion occurs as ... an involuntary reflex ... to create maximal ... #Meningitis #Clinical
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
- Differential ... neurological lesion: Clinical ... • Symptoms and signs ... dysfunction • Abnormal reflexes ... #algorithm
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
of the clinical ... brainstem and multiple spinal ... Increased Jaw Jerk reflex ... cervical and thoracic spine ... conditions listed in differential
McConnell's sign on Echocardiogram
Dilated RV and preserved apical movement (McConnell's sign) suggestive of PE.  Also
on Echocardiogram ... and preserved apical ... Also note septal ... #cardiology #pocus ... #clinical #s4c
Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm ... electrolytes, urea ... investigations depending on clinical ... context and signs ... Diagnosis #nephrology
Tromner Sign on Physical Exam

The Trömner sign is commonly used as a clinical neurological examination for
a clinical neurological ... segments of the spinal ... modified Rossolimo reflex ... #Reflex #clinical ... #Video #Neurology
Hoffmann's sign was originally described as follows: the test is performed by supporting the patient's hand
originally described as ... affecting the cervical spinal ... #Clinical #Video ... PhysicalExam #Neurology ... #Reflex