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Guide for testing and documenting neurological function in kids with upper limb fractures 

Rock - Median
OK Sign - Anterior ... drsarahedwards #Diagnosis ... #PhysicalExam # ... Mnemonic #Upper #Arm ... #Injury #Innervation
OK Sign - Interosseous Nerve Injury

Patients with compromise of anterior interosseous nerve will not be able
Nerve Injury ... able to perform the ... OK signs are seen ... #Injury #Finger ... #Hand #PhysicalExam
Meralgia paresthetica: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Compression/injury of Lateral Femoral Cutaneous Nerve (LFCN) -> Meralgia paresthetica
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Findings Compression/injury ... Femoral Cutaneous Nerve ... Straight Leg Raise Test ... pathophysiology #differential ... #diagnosis #signs
Upper Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Motor Function
Shoulder:
 • Abduction - C5,C6 (axillary)
 • Adduction - C6, C7,
aracteristic "claw hand ... spared in this injury ... Dermatomes #Myotomes #diagnosis ... sensory #motor #arm ... #physicalexam
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
proximal weakness, arms ... life-threatening Differential ... /Edrophonium test ... - Cogan sign ... - Peek sign 2.
Abnormal liver function tests algorithm.
 This figure details the initial response to abnormal liver blood tests.
clinical symptoms/signs ... Areas of diagnostic ... uncertainty are ... Liver #Enzymes #Differential ... #Diagnosis
Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
Leg Pain - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... Trauma • Crush injury ... #diagnosis #lower ... extremity #msk #physicalexam
Hoffmann's sign was originally described as follows: the test is performed by supporting the patient's hand
test is performed ... patient's hand ... the fingers are ... indicative of injury ... #PhysicalExam
Posterior Elbow Dislocation
The elbow is the second most commonly dislocated major joint in adults and the
onto outstretched hand ... anterior interosseous nerve ... can't make A-OK sign ... Posterior long arm ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis
Positive Drop Arm Test on Shoulder Exam - Supraspinatus Injury

Starting from 90 degrees of passive shoulder
Supraspinatus Injury ... release support and ... #Drop #Arm #Test ... #Sign #Shoulder ... #PhysicalExam #