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Acute Spinal Cord Injuries: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Anterior Cord Syndrome -> Anterior spinal artery
clinical findings ... clumsiness in hands ... rectal reflex. ... pathophysiology #signs ... #symptoms #msk
Hypothyroidism – symptoms and signs.

Symptoms: 
Tiredness/malaise, 
Weight gain,
Anorexia,
Cold intolerance, 
Poor memory,
Change in appearance, 
Depression, 
Poor libido,
and signs. ... Symptoms: Tiredness ... Carpal timel syndrome ... Slow-relaxing reflexes ... #PhysicalExam #
Myoedema in Hypothyroidism on Physical Exam

Hypothyroidism is a clinical syndrome resulting from the production, secretion or
syndrome resulting ... symptoms, due to ... There are several symptoms ... abolished tendon reflexes ... Hypothyroidism #PhysicalExam
Prader-Willi Syndrome: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Maternal uniparental disomy: inheriting 2 copies of maternal chromosome
Prader-Willi Syndrome ... clinical findings ... =>Prader-Willi Syndrome ... Signs/Symptoms ... pathophysiology #peds
Brudzinski’s Sign in Meningitis (first described in 19th century by Dr. Josef Brudzinski)

Brudzinski's sign is characterized
cord movement and ... an involuntary reflex ... #Meningitis #Clinical ... #Video #PhysicalExam ... #Pediatrics #Peds
Supracondylar Elbow Fracture
• Most common elbow fracture in children, peak age 5-7 
• When looking at
anterior sail sign ... onto outstretched hand ... ), compartment syndrome ... • ED Management ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Positive Hoffmann's sign (finger flexor reflex)

Flexion and adduction of the thumb and flexion of the index
Positive Hoffmann's sign ... (finger flexor reflex ... #clinical #hand ... #video #physicalexam ... #msk #orthopedics
Clinical features of shock from dehydration in an infant

Decreased level of consciousness 
Sunken fontanelle 
Dry mucous
Clinical features ... membranes Eyes sunken and ... Extremities #PhysicalExam ... #Signs #Symptoms ... #Dehydration #Peds
What is a Boxer’s fracture?? Fracture of the 4th or 5th metacarpal neck
 - Common in
Symptoms/exam ... – compartment syndrome ... Management: - ... Overlying wounds or signs ... #Referral #Orthopedics
Alzheimer’s Disease: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Risk factor for Late Onset Alzheimer's (99% of cases):
 - Increasing
Clinical Findings ... mutations - Down syndrome ... chromosome 21) Signs ... seizure, primitive reflexes ... #symptoms