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Tone - Leg Recoil on Physical Exam
To test leg recoil, the legs are fully flexed on
#Leg #Recoil #Lower ... #Extremity #tone ... #Newborn #PhysicalExam ... #clinical #video ... #peds #pediatrics
Tone - Leg Traction on Physical Exam
Leg traction is done by holding the leg by the
is a sign of hypotonia ... Lower #Extremity ... #tone #Newborn ... #PhysicalExam #clinical ... #video #peds #pediatrics
Reflexes - Deep Tendon Reflexes on Newborn Physical Exam 
Testing deep tendon reflexes is an important
flexed at the elbow ... consistent with a lower ... #Newborn #PhysicalExam ... #clinical #video ... #peds #pediatrics
Hoover's Sign for Functional Lower Extremity Paralysis

Used to distinguish organic from functional leg hemiparesis.

Ask the patient
Functional Lower ... Extremity Paralysis ... the patient to flex ... hemiparesis #clinical #video ... #physicalexam #
Lower Extremity Tone on Physical Exam
Assessing motor function of the lower extremities begins with passive range
Lower Extremity ... LowerExtremity #tone #Newborn ... #PhysicalExam # ... clinical #video ... #peds #pediatrics
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
asymmetry and hypotonia ... • Examine for signs ... flexed at the elbow ... wrists clenched; legs ... caseyalbin #PhysicalExam