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Causes of Hypotonic Infant (Floppy Newborn) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Central Nervous System - Decreased LOC, Axial
Causes of Hypotonic ... Floppy Newborn) - Differential ... System - Decreased LOC ... Diseases • Prader-Willi ... #Peds #Pediatrics
Adie's Pupil
What? Unknown nature & benign
 • Regular and mildly dilated pupil (4-6mm);
 • Light-near dissociaton;
Young females Differential ... abnormal extraocular movements ... dissociation • Other causes ... #Adies #Pupil #PhysicalExam ... #neurology #ophthalmology
Tone - Heel to Ear on Physical Exam
Holding the baby’s foot in one hand, draw the
the ear to see how ... then there is hypotonia ... tone #Newborn #PhysicalExam ... clinical #video #peds ... #pediatrics
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
consciousness Differential ... asymmetry and hypotonia ... Casey Albin MD @ ... caseyalbin #PhysicalExam ... #neurology #comatose
Brudzinski’s Sign in Meningitis (first described in 19th century by Dr. Josef Brudzinski)

Brudzinski's sign is characterized
Passive neck flexion causes ... spinal cord movement ... meningitis, it has low ... Clinical #Video #PhysicalExam ... #Pediatrics #Peds
Reflexes - Deep Tendon Reflexes on Newborn Physical Exam 
Testing deep tendon reflexes is an important
central or cerebral hypotonia ... and the cause is ... Reflex #Newborn #PhysicalExam ... clinical #video #peds ... #pediatrics