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Beevor's Sign on Physical Exam

Beevor's sign is abnormal upward (cephalad) movement of the umbilicus with truncal
Beevor's Sign on ... paralysis from spinal ... cord lesions between ... #Beevors #Sign # ... #umbilicus #neurology
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
Spinal Cord Disorders ... • Symptoms and signs ... myelopathy - Vit B12 ... #disorders #diagnosis ... #neurology #differential
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
of the spinal cord ... • Bilateral signs ... Check Vitamin B12 ... Deficiency: - Vitamin B12 ... #management #neurology
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Acid Base Disorders ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Daniyal Hashmi, MD ... #Summary #Nephrology ... #ABG #bloodgas
Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Approach To Weakness:
 • Non-neuromuscular disorder (Cardiac, pulmonary etc)
 • CNS ->
Lesions of the spinal ... cord • Inflammatory ... endocrine: Vitamin B12 ... Lack of UMN/LMN signs ... #neurology
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
an autoimmune disorder ... Ab to AChR blocks ... syndrome - Myotonic dystrophy ... - Peek sign ... #management #neurology
Stiff Person Syndrome (SPS) - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Epidemiology:
 • Prevalence: 1-2 cases per million -
associated with DM ... the brain and spinal ... cord. ... : • Anti-GAD Ab ... Management #treatment #neurology
Evaluation of Recurrent Falls

Core Concept:
Maintaining an upright posture requires the integrated function of multiple systems.
Disruption in
e.g., diabetic, B12 ... deficiency) - Spinal ... cord disorders ... positive Romberg sign ... Evaluation #Geriatrics #Neurology