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Aphasia - Pathophysiology and Clinical Findings
Broca's Aphasia - Expressive language impairment: non-Fluent
 - Sensory speech areas
Sensory speech areas ... of nearby motor areas ... Fluent: the person can ... Pathophysiology #diagnosis #signs ... Brocas #Wernickes #neurology
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
test - Cogan sign ... - Peek sign ... Imaging - CT Chest ... respiratory failure - Can ... diagnosis #management #neurology
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
with systemic, neurologic ... systemic sx + signs ... in literature (NEJM ... cases (Cornelia NEJM ... GCA #Temporal #Signs
Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) - Diagnosis and Management

Pneumonia Signs/Symptoms:
 • Confusion/disorientation (LR + 1.9)
 • Cough
Acquired Pneumonia (CAP ... Management Pneumonia Signs ... Uremia (blood urea ... radiograph or CT ... Obtain in severe CAP
Holster Sign in Dermatomyositis

Interestingly, poikiloderma and violaceous erythema can occur in sun protected areas as well
Holster Sign in ... violaceous erythema can ... sun protected areas ... called: The holster sign ... Dermatology #Clinical #Photo
Hypertrophic Pachymeningitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Pachymeningitis is a rare condition that causes areas of a layer
condition that causes areas ... This thickening can ... metastases CT ... thrombosis CT ... Pachymeningitis #HP #Neurology
Pemberton’s Sign in a Patient with a Goiter- Physical examination revealed an enlarged thyroid with no
Pemberton’s Sign ... Pemberton’s sign ... #clinical #photo ... #NEJM #Pembertons ... #CT #goiter
The patient was noted to have bilateral Frank's sign, which is a diagonal crease in the
bilateral Frank's sign ... is a diagonal crease ... Frank's sign is ... #Franks #Sign #CAD ... #Photo #PhysicalExam
Woltman's sign of hypothyroidism- ...At the time of presentation, a physical examination was notable for the
Woltman's sign of ... deep-tendon reflex, is a neurologic ... delayed relaxation can ... #clinical #photo ... #NEJM #Woltmans
Thumbprinting in Ischemic Colitis- Contrast-enhanced computed tomography of the abdomen, performed to evaluate the possibility of
This radiographic sign ... can be seen in ... clinical #radiology #CT ... thumbprinting #sign ... #NEJM