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Brudzinski’s Sign in Meningitis (first described in 19th century by Dr. Josef Brudzinski)

Brudzinski's sign is characterized
Passive neck flexion causes ... While the pathophysiology ... flexion occurs as ... In very young (less ... #Meningitis #Clinical
The idiopathic interstitial pneumonias (IIPs) comprise a heterogenous group of disorders. 
They represent fundamental responses of
indicates unknown cause ... these patterns are also ... vascular diseases (e.g ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CTChest
Giant A waves caused by pulmonary HTN. There are two clearly discernible descents (X and Y)
Giant A waves caused ... by pulmonary HTN ... is because she also ... has Kussmaul's sign ... A young woman presents
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
risk factors (eg ... hypertension (eg ... 109 mm Hg) with clinical ... hypertension (eg ... Vasculitis • Endocrinologic
This is a parasternal long axis view of a young patient presenting with 3 days of
axis view of a young ... x-ray and and ECG ... ultrasound got him ... Northwestern University #Clinical ... #EM #Radiology
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
of the clinical ... lateral sclerosis Pathophysiology ... cellular function Clinical ... - Causes progressive ... EMG: LMN Signs in
Cannon A waves during AVNRT on Physical Exam
In AVNRT, the atria and ventricles contract nearly simultaneously
EKG of the same ... to diagnose the case ... as Typical AVNRT ... that’s called “clinical ... PhysicalExam #JVP #Cardiology
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
survival is 93-95% Pathophysiology ... renal failure Clinical ... symptoms are not caused ... of diagnosis (e.g ... Diagnosis #Management #Signs
X-Linked Agammaglobulinemia: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
The epidemiology of this disease is 1/340,000 births and roughly double
Pathogenesis and clinical ... Signs of immunodeficiency ... Inability to produce all ... bacterial infections (e.g ... Agammaglobulinemia #XLinked #pathophysiology
Pulmonary complications of targeted therapy
-Immune checkpoint inhibitors (e.g. pembrolizumab)
-Pneumonitis is uncommon (~5% of patients) but can
Pulmonary complications ... checkpoint inhibitors (e.g ... There are case reports ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #Honc