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Posterior Elbow Dislocation
The elbow is the second most commonly dislocated major joint in adults and the
anatomic location of olecranon ... with prominent olecranon ... lateral epicondyle > radial ... dislocation + radial ... #Orthopedics #Sports
Radial Nerve Anatomy and Function
The Radial nerve is the nerve of elbow, wrist and digital extension.
Radial Nerve Anatomy ... is the nerve of elbow ... the wrist and elbow ... but ECRL remains leading ... Anatomy #diagnosis #neurology
Upper Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Motor Function
Shoulder:
 • Abduction - C5,C6 (axillary)
 • Adduction - C6, C7,
- C6, C7, C8 Elbow ... Damage to C8 and T1 leading ... damage to the radial ... nerve in the radial ... Myotomes #diagnosis #neurology
Diagnostic Algorithm for Dizziness and Vertigo
Peripheral Vertigo:
 • Attacks: Sudden, severe, can last anywhere from seconds
Varies • No neurologic ... : • Attacks: Gradual ... position change • Neurologic ... findings BPPV • Short-lived ... Hearing loss.
Inverted Supinator Test

Useful for identifying a lesion at the C5-C6 spinal cord level.  Tapping the
Tapping the radial ... normally elicits elbow ... #Test #Reflex #neurology ... orthopedics #msk #sports ... #IRR #Radial
Labral tear - O'Brien Test - 1. Position patient's shoulder in 90 degree flexion, elbow extended,
degree flexion, elbow ... degrees adducted (medial ... Diagnosis #Ortho #Sports ... #Test #OBrien #ALiEM
 The following #reflexes are routinely tested, and the response elicited is graded from zero to
to 5+ with 2+ being ... examiner's hand that supports ... the patient's elbow ... the patient's elbow ... just above the olecranon
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
blinks to threat Cranial ... ventilation and observe breathing ... flexed at the elbow ... #PhysicalExam #neurology