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Pediatric Primitive Reflexes - Maneuver and Ages

Palmar Grasp Reflex
 - Place your fingers into the baby's
Ages Palmar ... Abruptly lower the ... Reflexes #Maneuvers #Ages ... #Peds #Diagnosis ... GrepMed Recommended Text
Asymmetrical Tonic Neck Reflex (ATNR)

This primitive reflex found in newborn babies that normally vanishes around 4
around 4 months of age ... one side, the leg ... the arm and leg ... PhysicalExam #clinical #video ... Neurology #Peds #Pediatrics
Tone - Leg Recoil on Physical Exam
To test leg recoil, the legs are fully flexed on
Physical Exam To test ... quickly extended and ... #Leg #Recoil #Lower ... PhysicalExam #clinical #video ... #peds #pediatrics
Scarf Sign (Normal) on Physical Exam

The scarf sign is used to assess developmental age and muscle
developmental age ... and muscle tone ... tone, the elbow ... PhysicalExam #clinical #video ... hypotonic #peds #pediatrics
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
Differential Diagnosis ... movements; also normal ... flexed at the elbow ... wrists clenched; legs ... wrists clenched; legs
Chagas Disease - American Trypanosomiasis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Chagas disease (American trypanosomiasis) is an infectious
Trypanosomiasis - Diagnosis ... PCR + 20-90%, normal ... Confirmatory Tests ... immunoblot (TESA ... 90-120 days • Pediatric
Ober's Test for TFL/ITB Inflammation

With the patient in the lateral position, affected side up.  The
hip, then slowly lowers ... the leg towards ... In a normal test ... #Band #Syndrome ... knee #clinical #video
Croup Diagnosis and Management Pearls
Common childhood illness, usually viral and self limiting. Characterised by a seal-like
Croup Diagnosis ... 6 years (peak age ... Single dose of oral ... PeterboroughEM #Croup #Diagnosis ... #Management #pediatrics
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
Takayasu: • Age ... arthralgia, arm/leg ... temporal artery • Age ... strength & enzymes normal ... legs), cutaneous
Newborn Infant - Routine Examination

Birthweight, gestational age and birthweight percentile are noted.
General observation Of the baby's
Birthweight, gestational age ... When the diagnosis ... legs - increased ... Examination #Peds #Pediatrics ... #Diagnosis