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Rock Paper Scissors - Assessment of Nerve Damage in Upper Limb Injuries
Rock - Median Nerve
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Fractures • Finger ... Small muscles of hand ... (finger abduction ... adduction) OK Sign ... #Injury #UpperExtremities
Guide for testing and documenting neurological function in kids with upper limb fractures 

Rock - Median
Scissors - Ulnar ... Nerve OK Sign ... Diagnosis #Pediatrics #Hand ... #PhysicalExam # ... Mnemonic #Upper #Arm #Injury
Froment's Sign - Ulnar Nerve Injury

Patients with compromise of the ulnar nerve will not be able
Ulnar Nerve Injury ... third fingers, ... or hold a piece ... #Ulnar #Nerve # ... Injury #Hand #PhysicalExam
1 Minute Neuro Hand Examination - "Check your Six" Mnemonic

A simple way to test the peripheral
the peripheral nerve ... salute- median/ulnar ... ) 2) OK sign (anterior ... )" 6) Sign off ... #finger #Physicalexam
Froment’s Test for Ulnar Nerve Palsy

This tests for pinch grip weakness caused by ulnar nerve palsy,
Nerve Palsy ... patient is unable to hold ... #Test #Ulnar #Nerve ... video #neurology #physicalexam ... orthopedics #sports #hand
Hoffman's sign. Even in this specific case, accompanied by a clonus outline (rhythmic contractions). The median
Hoffman's sign. ... The median nerve ... this signal: 1) Hold ... patient to relax the hand ... video #neurology #PhysicalExam
OK Sign - Interosseous Nerve Injury

Patients with compromise of anterior interosseous nerve will not be able
Nerve Injury ... Normal and abnormal ... #Interosseous #Nerve ... #Injury #Finger ... #Hand #PhysicalExam
Upper Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Motor Function
Shoulder:
 • Abduction - C5,C6 (axillary)
 • Adduction - C6, C7,
, C8 (radial) Finger ... Abduction - C8-T1 (ulnar ... Adduction - C7-T1 (ulnar ... spared in this injury ... sensory #motor #arm #physicalexam
Wartenberg's Sign on Physical Exam

Wartenberg's sign consists of involuntary abduction of the little finger, caused by
of the little finger ... ulnar nerve neuropathy ... #PhysicalExam # ... clinical #video #hand ... #mask #ulnar #neuropathy
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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peripheral nerves ... ocular inflammation ... episcleritis as well as inner ... vaso-occlusive ... purpura: strong sign