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Beau’s lines

Beau’s lines are deep grooved lines in nails. What is the direction of Beau’s lines? Beau’s lines run from side to side on the nails. Beau’s lines are horizontal, goes across the nailline. Beau’s...

Gait 

Gait disturbances Gait Cause Of Gait 1 Antalgic Gait pain 2 Vaulting gait common in children with limb length discrepancy pelvic droop, decreased hip, and knee flexion, ankle plantar-flexion shoe lift or surgery for...

Trendelenburg test

Mild Trendelenburg gait – It is necessary to perform a Trendelenburg test to evaluate. examiner sits or stands behind the patient. How to perform Trendelenburg test? The patient is then asked to lift each foot...

Trendelenburg gait 

What is Trendelenburg gait ? Trendelenburg gait is abnormal gait resulting from a defective abductor mechanism of hip joint which causes drooping of the pelvis to the contralateral side while walking. What is the name of...

“Horseshoe Moustache” sign

“horseshoe moustache” sign seen in MRI in hypermanganesemia Characteristic brain MRI finding is involvement of pontine tegmentum on T1 axial images (due to affliction of central tegmental tract [CTT]) with sparing of ventral pons...

Steppage gait

Neuropathic Gait Also called as – Equine Gait Which patients have Equine Gait? Equine Gait or Steppage gait – Seen in patients with foot drop What is the common movement abnormality of Steppage gait?...

Adrenal Cortex

Where is adrenal cortex situated? adrenal cortex forms the outer three-quarters of the gland What are the Hormones secreted by Adrenal Cortex ? The adrenal cortex secretes – three major types of steroid hormones: aldosterone...

Circle of death

Circle of death is a vascular continuation formed by – Common iliac vessels Internal iliac vessels Obturator vessels Inferior epigastric vessels External iliac vessels This vascular connection is usually regarded as arterial, but it...

Triangle of pain

Triangle of pain is a region bordered by iliopubic tract and gonadal vessels Contents – Lateral femoral cutaneous Femoral branch of the genitofemoral Femoral nerves

Triangle of doom

Triangle of doom is an anatomical triangle with following relations – Medially -vas deferens – Laterally – vessels of the spermatic cord. Contents of the space include the External iliac vessels Deep circumflex iliac...