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The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
Unresponsive wakefulness syndrome ... • Locked-in syndrome ... Test if patient ... • Pupillary light ... caseyalbin #PhysicalExam
Plantar Reflex (Babinski) Equivalents
Plantar toe reflex - Babinski - Move an object along the lateral aspect
Plantar Reflex ( ... Shin-toe reflex ... Make multiple light ... Diagnosis #Neurology #PhysicalExam ... #Alternatives #Tests
Freiberg's Test for Piriformis Syndrome

Flex the hip to 90 degrees, internally rotate the hip.
Pain in the
Freiberg's Test ... for Piriformis Syndrome ... Flex the hip ... #Piriformis #syndrome ... clinical #video #physicalexam
Wright Test (Hyperabduction Test) for Thoracic Outlet Syndrome

While measuring the radial pulses, the arm is passively
Wright Test (Hyperabduction ... Outlet Syndrome ... #Thoracic #Outlet ... #Syndrome #clinical ... #video #physicalexam
Wright Test (Hyperabduction Test) for Thoracic Outlet Syndrome

While measuring the radial pulses, the arm is passively
Wright Test (Hyperabduction ... Outlet Syndrome ... #Thoracic #Outlet ... #Syndrome #clinical ... #video #physicalexam
Peripheral Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework for Lower Extremity Edema

Edema occurs when any of the following
type 1 (reflex ... Edema: • CHF • Cirrhosis ... resolves after the right ... crosses under the right ... Lower #Extremity #PhysicalExam
Roos' Test for Thoracic Outlet Syndrome

Roos' Test - abduct the shoulders to 90 degrees, flex the
Roos' Test for Thoracic ... Outlet Syndrome ... Roos' Test - ... to 90 degrees, flex ... #Syndrome #PhysicalExam
Roos' Test for Thoracic Outlet Syndrome

To perform the Roos' Test abduct the shoulders to 90 degrees,
Roos' Test for Thoracic ... Outlet Syndrome ... to 90 degrees, flex ... syndrome. ... #Syndrome #PhysicalExam
Relative Afferent Pupillary Defect

This maneuver of intermittent light stimulus is called the alternating light test or
test or "swinging-flashlight ... test". ... the pupillary reflex ... sensitive diagnostic test ... Pupils #MacrusGunn #PhysicalExam
 The following #reflexes are routinely tested, and the response elicited is graded from zero to
, the right and ... Normally, a slight ... is best elicited ... by stroking the outer ... Wrist clonus is