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MAGIC DR – a handy mnemonic used to remember the potential causes of a cerebral ring
MAGIC DR – a handy ... ring enhancing lesion ... Metastasis A – Abscess ... eg. tumefactive MS ... MAGICDR #DRMAGIC #Differential
CNS Ring-Enhancing Lesions - Immunocompromised vs Immunocompetent
Multiple Ring-Enhancing Lesions:
 • Toxoplasmosis (CD4 < 100)
 • Other
, LAD, and hepatomegaly ... cryptococcus, and ... Syphilis • Pyogenic Abscess ... #Brain #differential ... causes #radiology #neurology
Diagram of different types of bone tumors that can occur around the knee on XRay -
- punched out lesions ... sequestrum, cloaca, and ... intracortical Brodie abscess ... Diagnosis #Bony #Differential ... Radiology #XRay #msk
Moro Reflex on Newborn Physical Exam

The Moro reflex is obtained by holding the baby’s head and
midline with the hand ... upper motor neuron lesions ... brachial plexus lesion ... Clinical #Video #Neurology ... #Normal #PhysicalExam
Differential Diagnosis of Transient Ischemic Attack and Stroke
 - TIA/stroke 
 - Seizure 
 - Hypoglycemia/hyperglycemia
Differential Diagnosis ... Ischemic Attack and ... migraine - Mass lesion ... (tumor. abscess ... #Diagnosis #Neurology
Diagram of different types of bone tumors that can occur around the knee on XRay
Age <
other aggressive lesion ... sequestrum, cloaca, and ... intracortical Brodie abscess ... #Bony #Differential ... Radiology #XRay #MSK
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
consciousness Differential ... indicates pontine lesion ... legs extended; lesion ... caseyalbin #PhysicalExam ... #neurology #comatose
A normal plantar reflex response involves toe flexion, or even no movement. A positive test, also
normal plantar reflex ... other toes flexing and ... motor neurone lesion ... #Plantar #PhysicalExam ... #Diagnosis #Neurology
Hoffman's sign. Even in this specific case, accompanied by a clonus outline (rhythmic contractions). The median
middle finger. 2) Ask ... the hand. 3) Now ... Hoffmanns #Sign #Reflex ... clinical #video #neurology ... #PhysicalExam
Lesions of the Spinal cord - Spinal Cord Syndromes

Spinal cord lesions can result in permanent neurologic
result in permanent neurologic ... Spinal stenosis - Abscess ... in deep tendon reflexes ... #differential # ... diagnosis #neurology