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Pediatric Primitive Reflexes - Maneuver and Ages

Palmar Grasp Reflex
 - Place your fingers into the baby's
into the baby's hands ... extend, hands open ... holding jaw over shoulder ... #Peds #Diagnosis ... #Neurology #PhysicalExam
Boyes' Test - Flexor Digitorum Superficialis Finger Examination

Evaluate the injured finger for flexion.
Inability to flex the
Test - Flexor Digitorum ... Inability to flex ... partial or complete tear ... #hand #PhysicalExam ... #sports #msk #orthopedics
Flexor Digitorum Profundus Test

Isolate the distal interphalangeal joint over the edge of the table and observe
Inability to flex ... partial or complete tear ... known as Jersey finger ... #Hand #PhysicalExam ... #sports #msk #orthopedics
Moro Reflex on Newborn Physical Exam

The Moro reflex is obtained by holding the baby’s head and
midline with the hand ... and the index finger ... #Moro #Reflex #Peds ... #Pediatrics #Clinical ... Neurology #Normal #PhysicalExam
Plantar Grasp Reflex
A little bit of neurological semiology of the newborn / infant with this super
This reflex should ... everything is fine ... #PhysicalExam # ... Video #Pediatrics ... #Foot #Peds #Primitive
Elson's Test - Extensor Digitorum Finger Examination

Elson's test evaluates for partial or complete tear of the
Finger Examination ... partial or complete tear ... #Elsons #Test #Finger ... #Hand #PhysicalExam ... #sports #msk #orthopedics
Asymmetrical Tonic Neck Reflex (ATNR)

This primitive reflex found in newborn babies that normally vanishes around 4
This primitive reflex ... classically trained fencer ... #PhysicalExam # ... video #Neurology #Peds ... #Pediatrics #Normal
Drop Arm Test - Supraspinatus Tear

The drop arm test evaluates for a supraspinatus muscle tear.
Passively adduct
Passively adduct the shoulder ... to 90 degrees, flex ... to 30 degrees, and ... #Shoulder #PhysicalExam ... #sports #msk #orthopedics
Grasp Primitive Reflex on Newborn Physical Exam 

Placement of the examiner’s finger in the palm of
the examiner’s finger ... One should avoid ... #Newborn #PhysicalExam ... clinical #video #peds ... #pediatrics
Interphalangeal Joint Dislocation
Interphalangeal joint dislocations almost always occur dorsally, look for associated avulsion fractures! Here's a
extension; flexor digitorum ... tendon), mallet finger ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Management #Hand ... #Orthopedics #MSK