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The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
consciousness Differential ... Test if patient ... Possible responses to pain ... localizes, flexion withdrawal ... caseyalbin #PhysicalExam
Chronic Shoulder Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
4 tests for the AC joint:
1. Direct palpation
2. Cross-arm shoulder
Chronic Shoulder Pain ... - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm 4 tests ... after cross-arm test ... #Differential #
Sinus Tachycardia - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Autonomic System:
 • Excess Stimulation: Nicotine, Caffeine, Sympathomimetics, Anticholinergics
 • Withdrawal:
Tachycardia - Differential ... Anticholinergics • Withdrawal ... Other: Fever, Pain ... #Tachycardia #Differential
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis and Screening Testing
Common causes: 
 • Renal parenchymal disease
Hypertension - Differential ... Renal ultrasound, Tests ... hypokalemia and withdrawal ... drugs) Response to withdrawal ... #Hypertension #Differential
Abdominal Pain - Differential Diagnosis According to Localization of Abdominal Pain 

Abdominal pain can originate from
Differential Diagnosis ... narrow down your differential ... , the differential ... #Diagnosis #Differential ... GrepMed Recommended Text
Thessaly Test for Knee Meniscal Tear

The test is positive if there is medial or lateral joint
Thessaly Test for ... Meniscal Tear The test ... lateral joint line pain ... #Thessaly #Test ... clinical #video #physicalexam
Freiberg's Test for Piriformis Syndrome

Flex the hip to 90 degrees, internally rotate the hip.
Pain in the
Freiberg's Test ... Pain in the sciatic ... is a positive test ... syndrome #Freibergs #Test ... clinical #video #physicalexam
In a patient in the supine position, raising the leg with the knee extended stretches the
patient’s initial pain ... raising, but the pain ... Increased pain on ... , sciatic pain is ... #Diagnosis #PhysicalExam
Piriformis Test (FAIR Test - Flexion, Adduction, and Internal Rotation)

Flex the hip to 90 degrees, then
Piriformis Test ... (FAIR Test - Flexion ... Pain in the sciatic ... is a positive test ... clinical #video #physicalexam
Clarke's Test (Patellar Grind Test)

Indicates Patellofemoral dysfunction.
 - Patient with knee in extension. Push posterior on
Clarke's Test (Patellar ... Grind Test) ... Positive sign: Pain ... _ #Clarkes #Test ... clinical #video #physicalexam