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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
by Nerve Root Levels ... Spinal Root Sensory ... Motor Reflex C4 ... C6 Dorsal Thumb Wrist ... #differential #diagnosis
Upper Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Motor Function
Shoulder:
 • Abduction - C5,C6 (axillary)
 • Adduction - C6, C7,
- C6, C7, C8 Elbow ... , T1 (median) Reflexes ... Dermatomes #Myotomes #diagnosis ... #neurology #sensory ... #motor #arm #physicalexam
Inverted Supinator Test

Useful for identifying a lesion at the C5-C6 spinal cord level.  Tapping the
C6 spinal cord level ... normally elicits elbow ... consisting of finger ... clinical #video #physicalexam ... #orthopedics #msk
Acute Spinal Cord Injuries: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Anterior Cord Syndrome -> Anterior spinal artery
Sensory loss below ... bladder and rectal reflex ... Injury #Syndromes #diagnosis ... pathophysiology #signs ... #symptoms #msk
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
Differential Diagnosis ... /Sensory: • Tone ... • Examine for signs ... flexed at the elbow ... caseyalbin #PhysicalExam
Gout - Diagnosis and Management Summary

3 Conditions for Gout to Manifest:
1. Hyperuricemia
2. Monosodium urate deposition in
ankles, knees, fingers ... , wrist, elbow ... double contour sign ... +Radiographic signs ... management #treatment #rheumatology
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
Spasticity - Reflexes ... bouts of HTN Diagnostic ... , motor, or autonomic ... • Bilateral signs ... Transverse Myelitis Diagnosis
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
 •
purpura: strong sign ... vasculitis • Sensory ... and/or motor neuropathy ... Complement (Low levels ... #rheumatology #
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
Vasculitis: • Fevers ... purpura: Strong sign ... vasculitis • Sensory ... and/or motor neuropathy ... #Rheumatology