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Relative Afferent Pupillary Defect

This maneuver of intermittent light stimulus is called the alternating light test or
It is a clear sign ... the pupillary reflex ... afferent pathway injury ... Neurology #Clinical #Video ... Pupils #MacrusGunn #PhysicalExam
Freiberg's Test for Piriformis Syndrome

Flex the hip to 90 degrees, internally rotate the hip.
Pain in the
for Piriformis Syndrome ... Flex the hip ... internally rotate the hip ... lumbar #clinical #video ... #physicalexam #
Hoffmann's Sign

Hoffman's sign means upper motor neuron injury.  The Hoffmann's reflex test itself involves loosely
upper motor neuron injury ... The Hoffmann's reflex ... test itself involves ... Abnormal #clinical #video ... #neurology #physicalexam
Brissaud's Sign

If the patient did not have his toes ... is there a sign that can
patient did not have his ... the plantar skin reflex ... response reflects injury ... #clinical #video ... #physicalexam #
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
consciousness Differential ... • Locked-in syndrome ... Awareness • Injury ... • Examine for signs ... caseyalbin #PhysicalExam
Cauda Equina Syndrome Overview

Cauda Equina Syndrome:
 • Prevalence: 1:33,000-100,000 ppl/yr
 • Incidence: 1.5-3.4 million ppl/yr
 •
constipation Differential ... cord infarct • HIV ... • Provocative Tests ... absent anal wink test ... #differential #
Lesions of the Spinal cord - Spinal Cord Syndromes

Spinal cord lesions can result in permanent neurologic
syphilis, and HIV ... Weakness - Lower ... involved) - Tendon reflex ... in deep tendon reflexes ... #lesions #differential
Hoffmann's sign was originally described as follows: the test is performed by supporting the patient's hand
as follows: the test ... indicative of injury ... #Clinical #Video ... #PhysicalExam ... #Neurology #Reflex
Meralgia paresthetica: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Compression/injury of Lateral Femoral Cutaneous Nerve (LFCN) -> Meralgia paresthetica
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Findings Compression/injury ... must be absent: lower ... gait, strength, reflexes ... Straight Leg Raise Test ... #diagnosis #signs
Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
Leg Pain - Differential ... Herpes zoster - HIV ... Trauma • Crush injury ... #diagnosis #lower ... extremity #msk #physicalexam