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Landau's Reaction (Reflex)  on Physical Exam

Landau's reaction is investigated holding the baby firmly under the
This reaction starts ... should be complete ... child will be able ... PhysicalExam #clinical #video ... #Neurology #Peds
Epley Maneuver for Treatment of BPPV
1) The patient begins in an upright sitting posture, and the
sitting posture, and ... rolls onto his/her shoulder ... #vertigo #neurology ... instructions #clinical #video ... #physicalexam #management
Dix-Hallpike Maneuver for BPPV

Procedure:
1. Make the patient sit on examination table, such that the shoulders would
such that the shoulders ... head with your hands ... Supports the patient ... #Instructions #Diagnosis ... #neurology
Causes of Peripheral and Central Vertigo
PERIPHERAL VERTIGO
1. Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) - Short-lived (typically less
vertigo (BPPV) - Short-lived ... insufficiency (VBI) - Should ... with significant neurologic ... #differential #diagnosis ... #neurology
Upper Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Motor Function
Shoulder:
 • Abduction - C5,C6 (axillary)
 • Adduction - C6, C7,
Motor Function Shoulder ... , T1 (median) Reflexes ... "waiter's tip" position ... Dermatomes #Myotomes #diagnosis ... #neurology #sensory
Orthopedic Dislocations (Shoulder, Elbow and Hip) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Shoulder Dislocation
 • Fall on the
- Diagnosis and ... Management Summary ... the out stretch hand ... Bigelow method: FLEX ... other end of the table
Pott's Disease in Tuberculosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
 - Typically from TB endemic areas
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Tuberculosis - Diagnosis ... and Management ... numbness, decreased reflexes ... damage - CXR should ... Residency @CMC_IM #Potts
Myasthenia Gravis - Summary
 • an autoimmune disease of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction associated with antibodies
50 years in men Diagnosis ... myasthenia usually • Starts ... within 3 years of diagnosis ... Myasthenia #Gravis #diagnosis ... #management #neurology
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
• Weakness: Starts ... Decreased / Absent Reflexes ... Paresthesias: Hands ... #management #treatment ... #neurology
Lazarus Reflex on Physical Exam

The Lazarus sign is a reflex movement observed in brain-dead or brainstem
resembling the position ... arc and can occur ... after brain death diagnosis ... PhysicalExam #clinical #video ... #neurology #criticalcare