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Slit Lamp Evaluation Mnemonic - L's & C's

Mnemonic for systematically assessing all portions of the eye,
Lacrima Lens ... and sclera) Cornea ... (anterior) #SlitLamp
Figure 1: Corneal ring infiltrate in a patient with #Acanthamoeba #keratitis.  Acanthamoeba keratitis is a
Figure 1: Corneal ... infection of the cornea ... occurs in contact lens ... #clinical #photo
Corneal "Jelly Bumps" on Slit Lamp Ocular Examination

Contact lens user patient complains of eye irritation and
Corneal "Jelly Bumps ... Examination Contact lens ... misuse of the lens ... #Jelly #Bumps #Cornea ... ophthalmology #SlitLamp
Choreiform Gait Demonstration

Associated with various pathologies of the nervous system, the most common being Sydenham's Chorea
being Sydenham's Chorea ... and Huntington's Chorea ... drag, and the legs ... movement of the legs ... #Gait #Neurology
Cornea verticillata in a patient with long-term amiodarone use and presumed amiodarone optic neuropathy, Contributor: Jesse
Cornea verticillata ... Critser, CRA #cornea ... Ophthalmology #slitlamp ... #photo
Pediatric Primitive Reflexes - Maneuver and Ages

Palmar Grasp Reflex
 - Place your fingers into the baby's
perioral skin at the corners ... head, back, and legs ... hands open, and legs ... The arms/legs on ... Peds #Diagnosis #Neurology
Ptosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Ptosis (Greek- to fall) Drooping of the upper eyelid that usually results
Neurogenic Ptosis - Neurologic ... nerve palsy • Horner ... change • Contact lens ... Chalazion • Contact lens ... Syndrome #Ptosis #neurology
Diplopia - Double Vision - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Clinical Pearls:
 • Diplopia is almost always binocular.
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Neurologic ... Error • Cataract/Lens ... Functional • Corneal
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Weakness: Starts in legs ... Reflexes: Arms or legs ... cardiomyopathy, Horner ... management #treatment #neurology
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
the bilateral cortex ... light reflex • Corneal ... wrists clenched; legs ... wrists clenched; legs ... #PhysicalExam #neurology