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Lower Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Reflexes: 
 • Knee - L2, L3, L4
 • Ankle - S1
• Cauda Equina Syndrome ... Neuropathy - Foot drop ... stopping walking (vascular ... Myotomes #diagnosis #neurology ... #leg #physicalexam
Acute Spinal Cord Injuries: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Anterior Cord Syndrome -> Anterior spinal artery
injury, often from vascular ... Sensory loss below ... Primarily Upper Extremity ... signs #symptoms #msk ... #orthopedics #neurology
Upper Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Motor Function
Shoulder:
 • Abduction - C5,C6 (axillary)
 • Adduction - C6, C7,
Wrist drop - Occurs ... Carpal Tunnel Syndrome ... Myotomes #diagnosis #neurology ... #sensory #motor ... #arm #physicalexam
Cauda Equina Syndrome Overview

Cauda Equina Syndrome:
 • Prevalence: 1:33,000-100,000 ppl/yr
 • Incidence: 1.5-3.4 million ppl/yr
 •
and/or genital sensory ... lumbar stenosis • Vascular ... weakness and sensory ... • Provocative Tests ... diagnosis #causes #neurology
Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
Sciatica • Tarsal tunnel ... Herpes zoster - HIV ... cyanosis - Cool extremity ... pain/swelling - Fever ... #msk #physicalexam
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
Pain reported at level ... Vascular/Blockage ... MCTD, Sjogren syndrome ... loss: Sensory level ... disorders #diagnosis #neurology
Newborn Infant - Routine Examination

Birthweight, gestational age and birthweight percentile are noted.
General observation Of the baby's
sought from a senior ... assessment, is best ... babies, but may drop ... The hips are checked ... Newborn #Infant #PhysicalExam
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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and bullous or vesicular ... vasculitis • Sensory ... extremities, upper extremity ... retinopathy Lab Tests ... Cryoglobulins • HIV