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Lancisi’s Sign in Severe Tricuspid Regurgitation

A 60-year-old man presented with progressive dyspnea and weight gain. A
Examination of the neck ... pulsation, known as ... a physical finding ... It is caused by ... #PhysicalExam #Clinical
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
Neck: “dropping ... Generalized fatigue - ALS ... test - Cogan sign ... - Peek sign ... immunologic assay - MuSK
Ocular Myasthenia Gravis on Physical Exam

A 41yo female was referred by her neurologist for double vision.
Her clinical exam ... both blocking and binding ... cogan sign and ... tumor, and always ask ... #PhysicalExam #clinical
Brudzinski’s Sign in Meningitis (first described in 19th century by Dr. Josef Brudzinski)

Brudzinski's sign is characterized
Passive neck flexion ... causes spinal cord ... While the pathophysiology ... flexion occurs as ... #Meningitis #Clinical
Cannon A waves during AVNRT on Physical Exam
In AVNRT, the atria and ventricles contract nearly simultaneously
patient when the finding ... to diagnose the case ... as Typical AVNRT ... that’s called “clinical ... JVP #Cardiology #Neck
Myasthenia Gravis - Summary
 • an autoimmune disease of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction associated with antibodies
Myasthenia Gravis ... Diagnosis: • Based on clinical ... More likely to cause ... - Improves clinical ... #Myasthenia #Gravis
Cullen's sign. Lipase 1,781. Bruising in the skin around the umbilicus. This sign is named after
pancreatitis but can also ... conditions that cause ... Pathophysiology: ... pregnancy, or other causes ... finding.
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
of the clinical ... examination finding ... lateral sclerosis Pathophysiology ... cellular function Clinical ... - Causes progressive
Hyperthyroidism Overview

Clinical Manifestation of Hyperthyroidism:
 • Fatigue
 • Weight loss
 • Heat intolerance
 • Depression, nervousness
Hyperthyroidism Overview Clinical ... Hyperdefecation • Anterior neck ... diffuse goiter (Graves ... hyperthyroidism #causes ... endocrinology #signs
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 ... mediators such as ... anterior/posterior MSK ... Diagnosis #Management #Signs