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Upper Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Motor Function
Shoulder:
 • Abduction - C5,C6 (axillary)
 • Adduction - C6, C7,
Motor Function Shoulder ... , C8 (radial) Finger ... , T1 (median) Reflexes ... - C7, C8 • Biceps ... Myotomes #diagnosis #neurology
Positive Hoffmann's sign (finger flexor reflex)

Flexion and adduction of the thumb and flexion of the index
flexor reflex) ... #flexor #reflex ... #clinical #hand ... physicalexam #msk #orthopedics ... #neurology #sports
Biceps Load Test - Shoulder Examination

To perform the Biceps Load Test supinate the arm, abduct shoulder
Biceps Load Test ... flex the elbow ... #PhysicalExam #clinical ... #video #sports ... #msk #orthopedics
Biceps Tension Test 

To perform the Biceps Tension Test supinate the arm, abduct the shoulder to
arm, abduct the shoulder ... to 90 degrees, flex ... #PhysicalExam #clinical ... #video #sports ... #msk #orthopedics
Yergason's Test on Shoulder Examination
Patient Position: Sitting
Examiner Position: Standing adjacent to the test arm. One hand
One hand stabilizes ... transverse humeral ligament ... #PhysicalExam #clinical ... #video #msk #orthopedics ... #sports #biceps
Inverted Supinator Test

Useful for identifying a lesion at the C5-C6 spinal cord level.  Tapping the
wrist extension and ... consisting of finger ... #neurology #clinical ... #physicalexam #orthopedics ... #msk #sports #IRR
Flexor Digitorum Profundus Test

Isolate the distal interphalangeal joint over the edge of the table and observe
Inability to flex ... at the DIP may ... #Hand #PhysicalExam ... #clinical #video ... #sports #msk #orthopedics
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
meningococcal, H1N1) Clinical ... Guillain-Barre Clinical ... • Weakness: Starts ... Decreased / Absent Reflexes ... management #treatment #neurology
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
Transverse Myelitis - Clinical ... Spasticity - Reflexes ... , MOG-IgG test should ... diagnosis #management #neurology ... #differential