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Medgeeks Clinical Review Podcast

Aug 26, 2019

Today, we'll be finishing up our discussion on the neurological exam. Last week, we talked about the cranial nerves and the motor exam.

This week, for part 2, we'll be discussing reflexes and the sensory exam.

At the end, I'll go over the flow I use in the emergency department. Afterwards, we'll be answering your...


Aug 16, 2019

You'll need to do a good neurological exam and make sure there aren't any deficits.

Are there any focal neuro findings?

Who's heard these things before? Who's asked themselves these things before? 

There are a ton of indications to do a complete neurological exam on a patient. Perhaps they are altered, have a headache,...


Aug 10, 2019

Your next patient is a 25 year old man who called in to make a same day appointment. 

He has no past medical history, but you know him pretty well. He's always been a bit of a hypochondriac, so you figure it's probably nothing major.

When you walk in the room, the patient smiles, and you shake hands.

That's when you...


Aug 4, 2019

Your next patient is a 21 year old female who was brought in to urgent care by her husband with the chief complaint of fatigue and vomiting.

Before you go in to see the patient, you notice she has no past medical history and her vital signs are normal, aside from a heart rate of 122 BPM.

The patient thought she was...