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Interphalangeal Joint Dislocation
Interphalangeal joint dislocations almost always occur dorsally, look for associated avulsion fractures! Here's a
• DIP joint hinge ... dislocation, due to EDS ... tendon), mallet finger ... reduction • Splint: Finger ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis
Flexor Tenosynovitis on POCUS

Index finger including flexor tendon being viewed.  Note small fluid around the
on POCUS Index ... finger including ... Kanavel’s signs: finger ... Tenosynovitis #POCUS ... clinical #radiology #finger
Flexor Digitorum Profundus Test

Isolate the distal interphalangeal joint over the edge of the table and observe
Flexor Digitorum ... the edge of the table ... Inability to flex ... known as Jersey finger ... #Test #Jersey #Finger
Rock Paper Scissors - Assessment of Nerve Damage in Upper Limb Injuries
Rock - Median Nerve
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Fractures • Finger ... Flexion Paper ... muscles of hand (finger ... of index finger ... UpperExtremities #diagnosis
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
Antecubital Fossa Elbow Flexion ... Dorsal Middle Finger ... Finger Flexion ... Medial Thigh Hip Flexion ... #differential #diagnosis
Kanavel's Criteria for Flexor Tenosynovitis 
 - Tenderness along the course of the flexor tendon
Kanavel's Criteria for Flexor ... course of the flexor ... swelling of the finger ... posture of the finger ... Tenosynovitis #Diagnosis
Pediatric Primitive Reflexes - Maneuver and Ages

Palmar Grasp Reflex
 - Place your fingers into the baby's
The baby will flex ... all fingers to ... grasp your fingers ... Timeline #Pediatrics #Peds ... #Diagnosis #Neurology
Lab patterns seen in Inborn Errors of Metabolism

A table of lab values compiled from UpToDate and
Metabolism A table ... additions, for diagnosing ... #Neonatology #Peds ... #Pediatrics #Table ... Laboratory #Patterns #diagnosis
Mytomes - Segmental Innervation of Muscles
Shoulder	Abduction	C5	Axillary Nerve
Shoulder	Adduction	C6-C8	Thoracodorsal Nerve
Elbow	Flexion	C5	Musculocutaneous Nerve
Elbow	Extension	C7	Radial Nerve
Wrist	Extension	C6	Radial Nerve
Fingers	Flexion	C8	Median Nerve
Fingers	Abduction	T1	Ulnar Nerve
Hip	Flexion	L2	Nerve to Psoas
Hip	Extension	S1	Inferior Gluteal
Radial Nerve Fingers ... Flexion C8 Median ... Nerve Fingers ... Ulnar Nerve Hip Flexion ... Orthopedics #Neurology #Diagnosis
Gerstmann Syndrome
1) Finger agnosia - Inability to name their own fingers, affecting both sides
2) Right-left confusion
Gerstmann Syndrome 1) Finger ... name their own fingers ... patient is still able ... Syndrome #neurology #diagnosis