Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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Colonic Thumbprint Sign on Abdominal XRay - Differential Diagnosis:
 β€’ inflammatory bowel disease: UC and CD
Colonic Thumbprint Sign ... β€’ infection (e.g ... colitis) β€’ bowel ischemia ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #radiology
Hoffman's sign. Even in this specific case, accompanied by a clonus outline (rhythmic contractions). The median
Hoffman's sign. ... middle finger. 2) Ask ... #Reflex #Positive ... #Abnormal #clinical ... #video #neurology
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Deep T Wave Inversions - Differential
Normal variants 
  A. Juvenile T wave pattern
Wave Inversions - Differential ... Normal variants ... repolarization Myocardial ischemia ... #Diagnosis #Causes ... #Cardiology #ECG
Approach to ECGs - Ischemia
MI = Biomarkers + ECG or echo/angiogram findings
Pathologic Q - 1/3 height
Equivalents / Don't Miss Signs ... T wave in V1 - normal ... #ECG #EKG #diagnosis ... electrocardiogram #cardiology ... Interpretation #differential
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 β€’ Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
consciousness Differential ... Diagnosis: β€’ ... β€’ Examine for signs ... #PhysicalExam #neurology ... #comatose #diagnosis
Bradycardia
1) First Steps: IV, O2, Monitors, ECG, Pads on patient, Crash Cart in room. Is patient
worsening brady, Signs ... Ischemia? ... #bradycardia #diagnosis ... #differential # ... management #cardiology
STEMI Equivalents on ECG
 β€’ Conventional STEMI - Elevation of ST segment at (or 40-60 ms
segment at (or 40-60 ms ... deviation) β€’ Acute ischemia ... #EKG #diagnosis ... #differential # ... cardiology #electrocardiogram
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
with systemic, neurologic ... systemic sx + signs ... very remarkable w/differential ... 50 in GCA, but normal ... GCA #Temporal #Signs
Hoover's Sign for Functional Lower Extremity Paralysis

Used to distinguish organic from functional leg hemiparesis.

Ask the patient
Ask the patient ... to flex their weak ... In normal people ... hemiparesis #clinical #video ... #physicalexam #neurology
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