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Pediatric Primitive Reflexes - Maneuver and Ages

Palmar Grasp Reflex
 - Place your fingers into the baby's
- Place your fingers ... will flex all fingers ... to grasp your fingers ... Pediatrics #Peds #Diagnosis ... #Neurology #PhysicalExam
Mechanisms of Pain
Mixed - Nociceptive/Neuropathic
Nociceptive - Tissue Damage
 - Visceral - (From organ/cavity lining) Poorly localized,
duration - Deep - Less ... well-localized, dull, longer ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #Causes
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Reflexes: Arms or legs ... death Miller Fisher ... Guillain-Barre Diagnosis ... ventilation • Steroids ... Barre #Syndrome #diagnosis
Causes of Petechial Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Pinpoint areas (less than 2 mm) of hemorrhage, which
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Pinpoint ... areas (less than ... #Algorithm #Causes ... #dermatology #physicalexam
Approaching a Difficult Colonoscopy - Scoping Summary
Risk factors for failed C-scope:
 • Incr Age
 • Female
pressure Abdominal Binder ... intubation time • Less ... Summary #Endoscopy #diagnosis ... #management #algorithm
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
weakness, arms > legs ... myasthenia Diagnosis ... stimulation - Single fiber ... Immunosuppressive Therapies: Steroids ... Myasthenia #Gravis #diagnosis
One and a Half Syndrome on Physical Exam

This 28 year old patient presented to clinic with
OD and counting fingers ... the hospital, diagnosed ... started on IV steroids ... Half #Syndrome #PhysicalExam
Asteroid Hyalosis on Slit Lamp Ocular Examination

Asteroid Hyalosis is a calcium-lipid complex that is suspended by
Asteroid Hyalosis ... Examination Asteroid ... eye and are also less ... ophthalmology #physicalexam ... #SlitLamp
Asteroid Hyalosis on Slit Lamp Ocular Examination

Asteroid Hyalosis is a calcium-lipid complex that is suspended by
Asteroid Hyalosis ... Examination Asteroid ... eye and are also less ... ophthalmology #SlitLamp ... #physicalexam