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Jugular Venous Pressure Measurement
Examiner places the patient in a reclined position and puts the base of
Positive: JVP > ... , or sustained JVP ... being elevated. ... #Diagnosis #PhysicalExam ... #JVP #JVD #JugularVenous
Adie's Pupil
What? Unknown nature & benign
 • Regular and mildly dilated pupil (4-6mm);
 • Light-near dissociaton;
Unknown nature & benign ... females Differential Diagnosis ... #Adies #Pupil #PhysicalExam ... #neurology #ophthalmology
Hypokalemia Evaluation Algorithm

Before evaluating hypokalemia, life threatening complications such as arrhythmias and paralysis should be looked
and paralysis should ... If present, it should ... tumor - ↓ Renin ... #Hypokalemia #diagnosis ... differential #potassium #nephrology
Causes of Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Defining the cause of hypokalemia starts by measuring urinary K
- Differential Diagnosis ... Clinicians should ... renovascular HT, Renin-secreting ... #differential #diagnosis ... algorithm #causes #nephrology
Epley Maneuver for Treatment of BPPV
1) The patient begins in an upright sitting posture, and the
rolls onto his/her shoulder ... Maneuver #BPPV #Benign ... positional #vertigo #neurology ... clinical #video #physicalexam ... #management
Causes of Peripheral and Central Vertigo
PERIPHERAL VERTIGO
1. Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) - Short-lived (typically less
Benign paroxysmal ... insufficiency (VBI) - Should ... with significant neurologic ... #differential #diagnosis ... #neurology
Syncope is a sudden, transient loss of consciousness, which is thought to be secondary to cerebral
includes frequently benign ... The diagnostic approach ... further guide management ... Further diagnostics ... should be guided
Upper Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Motor Function
Shoulder:
 • Abduction - C5,C6 (axillary)
 • Adduction - C6, C7,
Motor Function Shoulder ... Anterior Shoulder ... Dermatomes #Myotomes #diagnosis ... #neurology #sensory ... #motor #arm #physicalexam
Instructions on how to perform the swinging light test to detect a relative afferent pupillary defect.

http://www.cmaj.ca/content/early/2015/01/05/cmaj.140685

Normal
Begin with dark ... Both pupils should ... Begin with dark ... Both pupils should ... #Diagnosis #PhysicalExam
Intraoperative Massive Blood Loss - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Expected or unexpected major haemorrhage

❶ Call for
is required. ❻ Begin ... equipment. ❽ Discuss management ... BloodLoss #Hemorrhage #Anesthesiology ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup