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Lower Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Reflexes: 
 • Knee - L2, L3, L4
 • Ankle - S1
• Cauda Equina Syndrome ... nerve at fibular neck ... claudication and weakness ... sensory #motor #leg #physicalexam
Hypothyroidism – symptoms and signs.

Symptoms: 
Tiredness/malaise, 
Weight gain,
Anorexia,
Cold intolerance, 
Poor memory,
Change in appearance, 
Depression, 
Poor libido,
Myalgia, Muscle weakness ... Psychosis, Deafness ... of movement, Deafness ... Carpal timel syndrome ... Symptoms #Diagnosis #PhysicalExam
Pemberton's Sign caused by a Retrosternal Thyroid Goiter

Elevating the arms causes the previously flat neck veins
previously flat neck ... superior vena cava syndrome ... Thyroid #Goiter #PhysicalExam ... video #vascular #neck ... #mass #SVC #Syndrome
Diagnosis of Myasthenia Gravis - Physical Exam Maneuvers
 • Sustained lateral gaze for seconds to elicit
due to laryngeal weakness ... Assessing for neck ... flexor weakness ... fatigable limb weakness ... Myasthenia #Gravis #PhysicalExam
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Guillain-Barre Syndrome ... progressive flaccid weakness ... cardiomyopathy, Horner syndrome ... Miller Fisher Syndrome ... Guillain #Barre #Syndrome
Acute Spinal Cord Injuries: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Anterior Cord Syndrome -> Anterior spinal artery
Anterior Cord Syndrome ... • Central Cord Syndrome ... Upper extremity weakness ... Posterior Cord Syndrome ... anesthesia. leg weakness
Jugular Venous Distension on PhysicalExam

#JVP #Distension #Elevated #PhysicalExam #Clinical #Cardiology #Neck #Video #Jugular
Distension on PhysicalExam ... Distension #Elevated #PhysicalExam ... Clinical #Cardiology #Neck
Atrial Flutter on Jugular Neck Examination

What does the neck / JVP exam suggest about the patient’s
Flutter on Jugular Neck ... What does the neck ... #Jugular #JVP #Neck ... #PhysicalExam #
Algorithm for Suspected SVC Syndrome

SVC syndrome suspected: Facial/arm/neck edema, distended neck/chest veins, facial plethora, dyspnea, cough,
Suspected SVC Syndrome ... SVC syndrome ... suspected: Facial/arm/neck ... edema, distended neck ... edema of head or neck
Carotid Blowout Syndrome (CBS) on Physical Examination

Carotid blowout syndrome in a patient with late-stage oral tongue
Carotid Blowout Syndrome ... Carotid blowout syndrome ... complication of head and neck ... radiotherapy for head and neck ... clinical #video #PhysicalExam