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Phalen's Test for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Phalen's test evaluates for carpal tunnel syndrome. 
Fully flex wrists and
Phalen's Test for ... Phalen's test ... Fully flex wrists ... and adduct dorsal ... #PhysicalExam #clinical
Phalen's Test for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Phalen's test evaluates for carpal tunnel syndrome. 
Fully flex wrists and
Phalen's Test for ... Phalen's test ... Fully flex wrists ... and adduct dorsal ... #PhysicalExam #clinical
Principal patterns of loss of sensation.
 (a) Thalamic lesion: sensory loss throughout opposite side (rare).
syrinx: 'suspended' areas ... Brown—Séquard syndrome ... (f) Dorsal column ... GrepMed Recommended Text ... Comprehensive Review in Clinical
Abnormal liver function tests algorithm.
 This figure details the initial response to abnormal liver blood tests.
tests algorithm ... /or suspicious clinical ... presence of metabolic syndrome ... Areas of diagnostic ... #Algorithm #Hepatology
Inverted Supinator Test

Useful for identifying a lesion at the C5-C6 spinal cord level.  Tapping the
Inverted Supinator Test ... the C5-C6 spinal cord ... side of the wrist normally ... #Reflex #neurology ... #clinical #video
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
neurological lesion: Clinical ... MCTD, Sjogren syndrome ... reflexes: Areflexia ... disorders #diagnosis #neurology ... differential #algorithm
Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm ... electrolytes, urea ... investigations abnormal ... investigations depending on clinical ... Differential #Diagnosis #nephrology
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
Transverse Myelitis - Clinical ... Spasticity - Reflexes ... Sjogren's • CSF: - Abnormal ... negative, MOG-IgG test ... diagnosis #management #neurology
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
Guillain-Barré Syndrome ... depressed deep tendon reflexes ... protein with a normal ... - Of note, normal ... and sensitive tests