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Radial Nerve Anatomy and Function
The Radial nerve is the nerve of elbow, wrist and digital extension.
Radial Nerve Anatomy ... nerve injury ... nerve injury ... • As a degenerative ... #diagnosis #neurology
Distal Radius Fracture 
Distal radius fracture is the most common orthopedic injury. Here's a quick summary.
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variable gross wrist ... fracture, median nerve ... Smith or Barton, pending ... #Radiology #XRay ... #Diagnosis #Management
Left Wrist Drop - Radial Nerve Palsy on Physical Examination

Left hand drop due to compression of
- Radial Nerve Palsy ... called sleep paralysis ... Nerve #Palsy #PhysicalExam ... #clinical #video ... #msk #sports #neurology
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
commonly, 60%; also ... fracture, median nerve ... injury • ED ... Carpal #Radiology #XRay ... #Diagnosis #Management
Upper Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Motor Function
Shoulder:
 • Abduction - C5,C6 (axillary)
 • Adduction - C6, C7,
nerve in the radial ... spared in this injury ... Dermatomes #Myotomes #diagnosis ... #neurology #sensory ... #motor #arm #physicalexam
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA): Pathogenesis and Joint diseases features
 • RA affects 1% of population, women >
• Plasma cells ... Stimulation of nerve ... Swelling notable on Xray ... drift of fingers, radial ... signs #symptoms #diagnosis
Supracondylar Elbow Fracture
• Most common elbow fracture in children, peak age 5-7 
• When looking at
capitellum (age 1), radial ... brachial artery injury ... Posterior long arm ... Humerus #Radiology #XRay ... #Diagnosis #Management
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
Differential Diagnosis ... Nerves: Brainstem ... caseyalbin #PhysicalExam ... #neurology #comatose ... #diagnosis
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
the pathologic finding ... are the immune ... activity between nerve ... neurons - IV free radical ... Lateral #Sclerosis #neurology
 The following #reflexes are routinely tested, and the response elicited is graded from zero to
the side of a nerve ... or spinal root injury ... extension of the arm ... the supporting arm ... Wrist clonus is