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Pediatric Primitive Reflexes - Maneuver and Ages

Palmar Grasp Reflex
 - Place your fingers into the baby's
Pediatric Primitive ... and Ages Palmar ... #Maneuvers #Ages ... #Peds #Diagnosis ... #Neurology #PhysicalExam
The Febrile Child - some diagnostic clues to evaluating the febrile child.

#Febrile #Fever #Evaluation #Assessment #Signs
Febrile Child - some diagnostic ... Evaluation #Assessment #Signs ... #Symptoms #PhysicalExam ... #Diagnosis #Peds ... #Pediatrics
Brudzinski’s Sign in Meningitis (first described in 19th century by Dr. Josef Brudzinski)

Brudzinski's sign is characterized
Brudzinski’s Sign ... Brudzinski's sign ... an involuntary reflex ... Clinical #Video #PhysicalExam ... #Pediatrics #Peds
Myotonic Dystrophy
Typically presents in middle age with weakness of hands, legs and neck.
 - Mental deficiency
Myotonic Dystrophy ... presents in middle age ... weakness of hands, legs ... #Myotonia #Diagnosis ... #signs #symptoms
Tone - Leg Traction on Physical Exam
Leg traction is done by holding the leg by the
The knee should ... is a sign of hypotonia ... tone #Newborn #PhysicalExam ... clinical #video #peds ... #pediatrics
Alzheimer’s Disease: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Risk factor for Late Onset Alzheimer's (99% of cases):
 - Increasing
- Increasing age ... chromosome 21) Signs ... seizure, primitive reflexes ... #diagnosis #signs ... #symptoms
Clinical features of Liver Disease in Children

#Cirrhosis #LiverFailure #Signs #Symptoms #PhysicalExam #Findings #Diagnosis #Peds #Pediatrics #Hepatology

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#LiverFailure #Signs ... #Symptoms #PhysicalExam ... #Findings #Diagnosis ... #Peds #Pediatrics
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
Epidemiology: - Bimodal age ... weakness, arms > legs ... syndrome - Myotonic dystrophy ... test - Cogan sign ... - Peek sign
Newborn Infant - Routine Examination

Birthweight, gestational age and birthweight percentile are noted.
General observation Of the baby's
Birthweight, gestational age ... is also a late sign ... are observed for signs ... #Examination #Peds ... #Pediatrics #Diagnosis
Joint Approach to Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA)
JIA is a clinical diagnosis - Diagnostic criteria:
 • One
weeks • Onset at age ... symmetry • Look for signs ... chronicity ex. leg ... Arthritis #JIA #pediatrics ... #peds #diagnosis