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Acute Spinal Cord Injuries: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Anterior Cord Syndrome -> Anterior spinal artery
rectal reflex. ... #Syndromes #diagnosis ... pathophysiology #signs ... #symptoms #msk ... #orthopedics #neurology
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 ... test itself involves ... Abnormal #clinical #video ... #neurology #physicalexam
Shoulder Impingement Syndrome (SIS): Signs and Symptoms

Repetitive Overhead Activity, Scapular Dyskinesis -> Scapulohumeral mechanics become altered
Signs and Symptoms ... + Painful arc test ... pain + Hawkin's test ... #SIS #diagnosis ... #msk #pathophysiology
Positive Hoffmann's sign (finger flexor reflex)

Flexion and adduction of the thumb and flexion of the index
(finger flexor reflex ... indicating cervical injury ... clinical #hand #video ... #physicalexam #msk ... #orthopedics #neurology
Relative Afferent Pupillary Defect

This maneuver of intermittent light stimulus is called the alternating light test or
It is a clear sign ... the pupillary reflex ... very sensitive diagnostic ... afferent pathway injury ... #Clinical #Video
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
Differential Diagnosis ... • Locked-in syndrome ... Awareness • Injury ... • Examine for signs ... #PhysicalExam #neurology
Positive Drop Arm Test on Shoulder Exam - Supraspinatus Injury

Starting from 90 degrees of passive shoulder
Supraspinatus Injury ... ask the patient ... supraspinatus injury ... #Sign #Shoulder ... supraspinatus #clinical #video
Hoffmann's sign was originally described as follows: the test is performed by supporting the patient's hand
follows: the test ... indicative of injury ... #Clinical #Video ... PhysicalExam #Neurology ... #Reflex
Roos' Test for Thoracic Outlet Syndrome

To perform the Roos' Test abduct the shoulders to 90 degrees,
abduct the shoulders ... to 90 degrees, flex ... Video via @open_michigan ... PhysicalExam #clinical #video ... #vascular #msk
Upper Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Motor Function
Shoulder:
 • Abduction - C5,C6 (axillary)
 • Adduction - C6, C7,
Motor Function Shoulder ... , T1 (median) Reflexes ... spared in this injury ... Dermatomes #Myotomes #diagnosis ... #neurology #sensory