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Spinal Cord Injury by Nerve Root Levels
Spinal Root	Sensory	Motor	Reflex
C4	Acromioclavicular Joint	Respiration	None
C5	Radial Antecubital Fossa	Elbow Flexion	Biceps Reflex
C6	Dorsal Thumb	Wrist Extension	Brachioradialis Reflex
C7	Dorsal
Spinal Cord Injury ... Medial Malleolus Ankle ... Lateral Calcaneus Ankle ... Plantarflexion Ankle ... #SpinalCord #Injury
Hoffmann's Sign

Hoffman's sign means upper motor neuron injury.  The Hoffmann's reflex test itself involves loosely
upper motor neuron injury ... The Hoffmann's reflex ... middle finger and ... middle finger to ... video #neurology #physicalexam
Woltman’s sign on Physical Exam

53-year-old man presented with fatigue and sensitivity to cold. A physical examination
Physical Exam 53-year-old ... relaxation of the ... ankle jerk reflex ... Woltmans #Signs #PhysicalExam ... Hypothyroidism #Ankle
Positive Hoffmann's sign (finger flexor reflex)

Flexion and adduction of the thumb and flexion of the index
flexor reflex) ... and flexion of the ... cervical injury ... #flexor #reflex ... #hand #video #physicalexam
Hoffmann's sign was originally described as follows: the test is performed by supporting the patient's hand
fingers are partially ... The middle finger ... indicative of injury ... Hoffmanns #Sign #PhysicalExam ... #Neurology #Reflex
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
Pathophysiology: • Severe injury ... Awareness • Injury ... • Gag reflex ... If ok with ICU team ... caseyalbin #PhysicalExam
Boyes' Test - Flexor Digitorum Superficialis Finger Examination

Evaluate the injured finger for flexion.
Inability to flex the
injured finger ... Inability to flex ... the isolated finger ... partial or complete tear ... #hand #PhysicalExam
Reflexes - Deep Tendon Reflexes on Newborn Physical Exam 
Testing deep tendon reflexes is an important
hammer, not a finger ... ankle jerk. ... I can’t get an ankle ... back of my fingers ... #Newborn #PhysicalExam
Upper Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Motor Function
Shoulder:
 • Abduction - C5,C6 (axillary)
 • Adduction - C6, C7,
, C8 (radial) Finger ... , T1 (median) Reflexes ... Supinator - C5, C6 • Finger ... spared in this injury ... sensory #motor #arm #physicalexam
Nail Pathologies - Findings in or Near Nails

Paronychia 

A superficial infection of the proximal and lateral
Findings in or Near ... Fingers Clinically ... normal angle ... The angle increases ... Clinical #Signs #PhysicalExam