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Lower Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Reflexes: 
 • Knee - L2, L3, L4
 • Ankle - S1
Lower Extremity ... Dermatomes and Myotomes ... #LowerLimb #Extremity ... #Dermatomes #Myotomes ... sensory #motor #leg #physicalexam
Upper Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Motor Function
Shoulder:
 • Abduction - C5,C6 (axillary)
 • Adduction - C6, C7,
Upper Extremity ... Dermatomes and Myotomes ... - C6, C7, C8 Elbow ... Triceps power is ... sensory #motor #arm #physicalexam
Gowers' Sign on Physical Exam

Seen in this patient with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD)

#Gowers #Sign #PhysicalExam #neurology
Gowers' Sign on ... muscular dystrophy (DMD ... ) #Gowers #Sign ... #PhysicalExam # ... clinical #video #pediatrics
Peripheral Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework for Lower Extremity Edema

Edema occurs when any of the following
Peripheral Edema - Differential ... Extremity Edema ... Extremity Edema ... Peripheral #Edema #differential ... #Extremity #PhysicalExam
Physical Exam findings in Lower Extremity DVT - Likelihood Ratios
 - Asymmetric calf swelling, ≥2 cm
Exam findings in Lower ... Extremity DVT - ... Satya Patel, MD ... SatyaPatelMD #Lower ... Likelihood #Ratios #PhysicalExam
Cauda Equina Syndrome Overview

Cauda Equina Syndrome:
 • Prevalence: 1:33,000-100,000 ppl/yr
 • Incidence: 1.5-3.4 million ppl/yr
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constipation Differential ... extremity muscle ... extremity weakness ... region (S2-S4 dermatomes ... Equina #syndrome #differential
Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
Leg Pain - Differential ... • Neuropathy (DM ... #diagnosis #lower ... #extremity #msk ... #physicalexam
Common Dermatological Conditions - Distribution and Morphology
 • Acne vulgaris - Face, upper back, chest -
• Psoriasis - Elbows ... Herpes zoster - Dermatomal ... Vesicles limited to a dermatome ... Transient acantholytic dermatosis ... dermatology #rash #differential
Gowers' Sign on Physical Exam

Indicative of proximal muscle weakness in muscular dystrophy.

#Gowers #Sign #PhysicalExam #neurology #clinical
Gowers' Sign on ... #Gowers #Sign #PhysicalExam ... clinical #video #pediatrics ... muscular #dystrophy #DMD
Lower Extremity Tone on Physical Exam
Assessing motor function of the lower extremities begins with passive range
Lower Extremity ... function of the lower ... tone #Newborn #PhysicalExam ... #video #peds #pediatrics