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Approach to Unilateral Ptosis
File Format: Microsoft Word - View as HTML Partial ptosis of the right eyelid; Miosis of the right pupil with an intact ... Partial ptosis – paralysis of the upper tarsal muscle (Muller’s muscle) ...
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Bilateral Enlarged Kidneys ( No apparent evidence of CRF)
File Format: Microsoft Word - View as HTML The most underlying etiology is Adult Polycystic kidney disease. Questions. What are the causes of bilateral enlarged kidneys? APCK; Commoner ...
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Dystrophia Myotonica
File Format: Microsoft Word - View as HTML Dystrophia myotonica (fascioscapular dystrophies can mimic appearance). Congenital myotonia; Hereditary paramyotonia. Fascioscapulahumeral dystrophies ...
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Dupytren’s Contractures
File Format: Microsoft Word - View as HTML Dupytren’s Contractures. Typically. elderly males; pitting and thickening of the palmar skin progressing to a firm, painless nodule fixed to the skin and ...
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Assessment of Higher Cortical function
File Format: Microsoft Word - View as HTML Assessment of Higher Cortical function. “Examine this man’s cortical function”. Obvious gaze preference or hemiparesis; Determine which side first with ...
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Dupytren’s Contractures
File Format: Microsoft Word - View as HTML Dupytren’s Contractures. Typically. elderly males; pitting and thickening of the palmar skin progressing to a firm, painless nodule fixed to the skin and ...
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Ulnar Nerve Palsy
File Format: Microsoft Word - View as HTML Wrist – Hypothenar eminence wasting, Froment’s positive, weakness of finger abduction, ... Motor – wasting of the thenar eminence in addition for T1 ...
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Peripheral Neuropathy
File Format: Microsoft Word - View as HTML Wasting or fasciculations of the lower limb muscles; Tone and reflexes are normal with downgoing plantars; Power is normal ...
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Ulnar Nerve Palsy
File Format: Microsoft Word - View as HTML Wrist – Hypothenar eminence wasting, Froment’s positive, weakness of finger abduction, pronounced claw and loss of sensation; Elbow – less pronounced claw ...
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Dystrophia Myotonica
File Format: Microsoft Word - View as HTML What is myotonia? Continued contraction of the muscles after voluntary contraction ceases, followed by impaired relaxation. What is dystrophia myotonica? ...
