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Wartenberg Sign in Ulnar Neuropathy

Abnormal abductor the fifth finger due to ulnar neuropathy ( weakness of
Wartenberg Sign ... abductor the fifth finger ... @bobvarkey #Wartenberg ... #hand #pinky #finger ... neurology #msk #sports
Wartenberg's Sign on Physical Exam

Wartenberg's sign consists of involuntary abduction of the little finger, caused by
Wartenberg's Sign ... Physical Exam Wartenberg's ... of the little finger ... #Wartenbergs #Sign
Characteristic clinical manifestations of Down syndrome 
 
Typical craniofacial appearance 
 • Round face and flat
running across the inner ... • Brushfield spots ... iris (pigmented spots ... anomalies • Short ... incurved fifth finger
Predicting a Difficult Airway
Prior to attempting intubation one should assess the airway. 
3-3-2 rule indicates normal
- 3 finger breadths ... - 3 finger breadths ... - 2 finger breadths ... based on which parts ... Preop #Anesthesia #Diagnosis
Skin Findings in Endocarditis - Skin findings include palpable petechiae, splinter hemorrhages (nail bed lesions), Janeway
painless, macular spots ... the pads of the finger
Myelopathy - Injury to the entire spinal cord - Signs and Symptoms
 • Ataxia (early sign)
paresthesias, fine ... finger dexterity ... #Myelopathy #diagnosis
Gerstmann Syndrome
1) Finger agnosia - Inability to name their own fingers, affecting both sides
2) Right-left confusion
Gerstmann Syndrome 1) Finger ... name their own fingers ... Syndrome #neurology #diagnosis
Cubital Tunnel Syndrome: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

 • Paresthesia of 5th and medial half of 4th
Froment's sign • + Wartenbergs ... CubitalTunnel #Syndrome #Diagnosis
Approach to ECGs - Tachy/Bradyarrhythmias
Tachyarrhythmias - HR > 100
Wide
  (1) VT - DANGER
  (2)
Wide (1) VT - DANGER ... B Afib + WPW - DANGER ... Vfib/flutter - DANGER ... 120-200ms from longer ... bradyarrhythmia #ECG #EKG #diagnosis
Rock Paper Scissors - Assessment of Nerve Damage in Upper Limb Injuries
Rock - Median Nerve
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Fractures • Finger ... muscles of hand (finger ... flexion of index finger ... UpperExtremities #diagnosis