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Plantar Reflex (Babinski) Equivalents
Plantar toe reflex - Babinski - Move an object along the lateral aspect
Plantar Reflex ( ... Babinski) Equivalents Plantar ... Chaddock - Move ... and release #Diagnosis ... #Alternatives #Tests
Pediatric Primitive Reflexes - Maneuver and Ages

Palmar Grasp Reflex
 - Place your fingers into the baby's
Pediatric Primitive Reflexes ... Palmar Grasp Reflex ... Plantar Grasp Reflex ... Pediatrics #Peds #Diagnosis ... GrepMed Recommended Text
A normal plantar reflex response involves toe flexion, or even no movement. A positive test, also
A normal plantar ... reflex response ... A positive test, ... Babinski #Sign #Reflex ... #Diagnosis #Neurology
Intraoperative Thompson Test - Assessing the Achilles’ tendon following a surgical repair for rupture. The calf
The absence of plantar ... flex, since patients ... may be able to plantar ... flex the foot using ... flex or walk.
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
Differential Diagnosis ... Test downward eye ... Test if patient ... • Plantar responses ... neurology #comatose #diagnosis
 The following #reflexes are routinely tested, and the response elicited is graded from zero to
The following #reflexes ... is best elicited ... The plantar response ... The normal plantar ... response consists of plantar
Newer Syphilis Reverse Algorithm 

The advent of newer, faster 
treponemal antibody tests have 
allowed high-throughput of
treponemal antibody tests ... specific trep. tests ... trep antibody) Reflex ... RPR) Non-trep tests ... Algorithm #Testing #Diagnosis
Achilles Tendon Rupture - Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • The Achilles tendon is 15cm long in
- No plantar ... Thompson calf squeeze test ... Weakness to ankle plantar ... TendonRupture #diagnosis
Commonly Used Clinical Grading Systems
 • Edema Grading Scale
 • Hepatic Encephalopathy Grading (West Haven Criteria)
Encephalopathy Grading (West ... • Deep Tendon Reflex ... classification #diagnosis
Relative Afferent Pupillary Defect

This maneuver of intermittent light stimulus is called the alternating light test or
alternating light test ... swinging-flashlight test ... the pupillary reflex ... very sensitive diagnostic ... test, but not specific