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Spinal Cord Injury by Nerve Root Levels
Spinal Root	Sensory	Motor	Reflex
C4	Acromioclavicular Joint	Respiration	None
C5	Radial Antecubital Fossa	Elbow Flexion	Biceps Reflex
C6	Dorsal Thumb	Wrist Extension	Brachioradialis Reflex
C7	Dorsal
Spinal Cord Injury ... Antecubital Fossa Elbow ... Middle Finger Elbow ... None T7-T12 See Dermatomes ... differential #diagnosis #Neurology
Upper Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Motor Function
Shoulder:
 • Abduction - C5,C6 (axillary)
 • Adduction - C6, C7,
Upper Extremity Dermatomes ... - C6, C7, C8 Elbow ... Damage to C8 and T1 leading ... spared in this injury ... Myotomes #diagnosis #neurology
Radial Nerve Anatomy and Function
The Radial nerve is the nerve of elbow, wrist and digital extension.
is the nerve of elbow ... the wrist and elbow ... radial nerve injury ... but ECRL remains leading ... Anatomy #diagnosis #neurology
Common Dermatological Conditions - Distribution and Morphology
 • Acne vulgaris - Face, upper back, chest -
• Psoriasis - Elbows ... Folliculitis - Any hair-bearing ... Herpes zoster - Dermatomal ... Vesicles limited to a dermatome ... site of previous injury
 The following #reflexes are routinely tested, and the response elicited is graded from zero to
or spinal root injury ... the patient's elbow ... the patient's elbow ... just above the olecranon ... coma, spinal cord injury
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
Pathophysiology: • Severe injury ... Awareness • Injury ... ventilation and observe breathing ... flexed at the elbow ... #PhysicalExam #neurology