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Pediatric Primitive Reflexes - Maneuver and Ages

Palmar Grasp Reflex
 - Place your fingers into the baby's
Pediatric Primitive ... The arms abduct ... holding jaw over shoulder ... #Peds #Diagnosis ... #Neurology #PhysicalExam
Moro Reflex on Newborn Physical Exam

The Moro reflex is obtained by holding the baby’s head and
Moro Reflex on Newborn ... The arms should ... #Pediatrics #Clinical ... Video #Neurology #Normal ... #PhysicalExam #
Upper Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Motor Function
Shoulder:
 • Abduction - C5,C6 (axillary)
 • Adduction - C6, C7,
, T1 (median) Reflexes ... Dislocation - May ... Dermatomes #Myotomes #diagnosis ... sensory #motor #arm ... #physicalexam
Newborn Infant - Routine Examination

Birthweight, gestational age and birthweight percentile are noted.
General observation Of the baby's
When the diagnosis ... for red reflex ... Newborn #Infant #PhysicalExam ... Examination #Peds #Pediatrics ... #Diagnosis
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
paralysis of all extremity ... Can begin in arms ... Decreased / Absent Reflexes ... CSF PROTEIN - NORMAL ... Albuminocytologic dissociation
THE LIMPING OR NON-WEIGHT BEARING CHILD PATHWAY

RED FLAGS - In all cases there are specific
markers which
all cases there are ... disease and these should ... #Limping #NWB #Algorithm ... #Child #Peds #Pediatrics ... #Diagnosis
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
- Differential Diagnosis ... Blood Supply: - AVM ... reflexes: Areflexia ... , lower extremity ... differential #algorithm
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
depressed deep tendon reflexes ... paralysis of all extremity ... protein with a normal ... albuminocytologic dissociation ... - Of note, normal
Tone - Leg Recoil on Physical Exam
To test leg recoil, the legs are fully flexed on
The legs should ... either hypotonia or abnormal ... Recoil #Lower #Extremity ... tone #Newborn #PhysicalExam ... #video #peds #pediatrics