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Orbicularis Reflex in an Alzheimer's Patient on Physical Exam

Alzheimer's is a degenerative, progressive and irreversible disease.
time, and can cause ... delusions and, in some cases ... are trigeminal ... atrophy of the cortex ... #PhysicalExam #
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The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
the bilateral cortex ... • Corneal reflex ... • Vestibulo-ocular ... Casey Albin MD @ ... caseyalbin #PhysicalExam
Chronic Vision Loss by Anatomic Location - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cornea:
 • Keratoconus
 • Stromal Scaring
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Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Cornea: • Keratoconus ... - Obscure Red Reflex ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Ophthalmology
Grasp Primitive Reflex on Newborn Physical Exam 

Placement of the examiner’s finger in the palm of
on Newborn Physical ... the foot will cause ... back of the hand causes ... traction on the arm ... #Newborn #PhysicalExam
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Causes of Hypotonic Infant (Floppy Newborn) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Central Nervous System - Decreased LOC, Axial
Causes of Hypotonic ... Infant (Floppy Newborn ... Strength, Normal Reflexes ... • Central Core ... #Causes #Peds #
Upper Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Motor Function
Shoulder:
 • Abduction - C5,C6 (axillary)
 • Adduction - C6, C7,
, T1 (median) Reflexes ... Erb's Palsy is caused ... "claw hand" ± Horner ... sensory #motor #arm ... #physicalexam
Strabismus - Ocular Misalignment - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Phoria:
 • Latent deviation
 • Symmetrical corneal light reflex,
Strabismus - Ocular ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Symmetrical corneal ... light reflex, ... #Causes #Ophthalmology
Newborn Infant - Routine Examination

Birthweight, gestational age and birthweight percentile are noted.
General observation Of the baby's
Newborn Infant - ... for red reflex ... retinoblastoma and corneal ... pressure in the arms ... #PhysicalExam #
Reflexes - Deep Tendon Reflexes on Newborn Physical Exam 
Testing deep tendon reflexes is an important
on Newborn Physical ... jerk, have the arm ... A normal newborn ... hypotonia and the cause ... #Newborn #PhysicalExam
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