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Upper Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Motor Function
Shoulder:
 • Abduction - C5,C6 (axillary)
 • Adduction - C6, C7,
, C8 (radial) Finger ... Supinator - C5, C6 • Finger ... hand" ± Horner Syndrome ... Carpal Tunnel Syndrome ... sensory #motor #arm #physicalexam
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Management
Global IBS Symptoms:
  - Limited trial low FODMAP diet
Irritable Bowel Syndrome ... (IBS) - Management ... poorly fermentable fiber ... Rifaximin- up to 3 courses ... #Management #gastroenterology
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Diagnosis:
 • Use a positive diagnostic strategy with
Irritable Bowel Syndrome ... Diagnosis and Management ... poorly fermentable fiber ... Rifaximin- up to 3 courses ... #gastroenterology
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Guillain-Barre Syndrome ... Epidemiology: • 1-2 cases ... death Miller Fisher ... associated with Miller Fisher ... #diagnosis #management
Nail Pathologies - Findings in or Near Nails

Paronychia 

A superficial infection of the proximal and lateral
Local causes include ... Systemic causes ... the nail plate caused ... seen in Reiter's syndrome ... Clinical #Signs #PhysicalExam
One and a Half Syndrome on Physical Exam

This 28 year old patient presented to clinic with
One and a Half Syndrome ... OD and counting fingers ... fasciculus), which causes ... The most common causes ... #PhysicalExam #
Recurrent Polymorphic VT/Torsades de Pointes - Management Algorithm
Drugs that prolong QT interval:
 • Class 1a (quinidine,
Torsades de Pointes - Management ... Congenital long QT Syndrome ... 1 gm/hour • Pediatric ... mcg/min • Pediatric ... 1b (lidocaine)- case
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
Framework and Management ... Summary Causes ... fluid/Lactated ringers ... Differential #Diagnosis #Management ... #causes #treatment
Galant Reflex on Physical Exam

The Galant reflex is present at birth and remains until the 2nd
flexion of the inner ... persistent in cases ... Galant #Reflex #PhysicalExam ... Neurology #Peds #Pediatrics
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
thyroid, Sjogren syndrome ... muscles: “myasthenic crises ... stimulation - Single fiber ... Myasthenia Crises ... Gravis #diagnosis #management