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CNS examination long case: How to prepare
Central nervous system (CNS) examination is the most difficult thing to complete within a time limit during final exam and the dilemma is that, most of time the CNS is what is kept as a long case. Examiners love judging you on the basis of CNS case because: 1. CNS…
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Social History : Mnemonics
Mnemonic: FED TACOS Food Exercise Drugs Tobacco Alcohol Caffeine Occupation Sexual history Reference and further reading: History and Physical Examination: A Common Sense Approach By Mark Kauffman (DO.) Mnemonic: 10 Fs Family/Friends: Marital status, Caregivers and their status Fertility: Impotence for men, Other issues for women Food: Dietary history Freud:…
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Clonus : Clinical Examination and Mechanism
Definition of clonus Clonus is a rhythmic sustained involuntary muscular contraction (generally 5-8 Hz) evoked by sudden passive stretch of the muscle and tendon. Eliciting Clonus Clonus is commonly elicited in gastrocnemius (ankle clonus). Other sites where clonus can be elicited are quadriceps (patellar clonus), finger flexors and jaw. 1….
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