Soph | Adventure Medicine on Instagram: "🧠 THINK THURSDAY — What’s this clinical sign? This week’s clip is a very textbook example of a visible neck pulsation… but what sign are you actually looking at? 👀 Poll options: 🫁 Tracheal tug 🫀 Raised JVP 🧠 Carotid pulsation 💪 Sternocleidomastoid spasm Comment below what condition you’d associate it with too — love seeing your reasoning! 👇 📌 Last week’s answer: The correct diagnosis was Asterixis (liver flap) ✋✨ See you next Thursday for the next

Scott Freda on Instagram: "Key Information about Asterixis and alcohol Liver Disease What it is: Asterixis is a neurological symptom, not a disease itself. It appears as an irregular, “flapping” tremor or an inability to maintain a sustained posture in the hands and wrists when they are extended. It results from the liver’s inability to metabolize toxins (especially ammonia), which then affects brain function (hepatic encephalopathy). Causes: Most famously associated with liver disease, especial