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Lower Extremity Tone on Physical Exam
Assessing motor function of the lower extremities begins with passive range
Lower Extremity ... function of the lower ... #Newborn #PhysicalExam ... #clinical #video ... #peds #pediatrics
Tone - Leg Traction on Physical Exam
Leg traction is done by holding the leg by the
Tone - Leg Traction ... Leg #Traction #Lower ... #Newborn #PhysicalExam ... #clinical #video ... #peds #pediatrics
Tone - Leg Recoil on Physical Exam
To test leg recoil, the legs are fully flexed on
Tone - Leg Recoil ... #Leg #Recoil #Lower ... #Newborn #PhysicalExam ... #clinical #video ... #peds #pediatrics
Muscle Fasciculations on Physical Exam

81 year old patient. History of swallowing disorders, weight loss and muscle
of swallowing disorders ... Lower motor neuron ... the finding of muscular ... fasciculations indicate lower ... #Clinical #Video
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
- Differential ... spasticity • Lower ... decreased muscle tone ... compression by fractured ... Upper extremity, lower
Cauda Equina Syndrome Overview

Cauda Equina Syndrome:
 • Prevalence: 1:33,000-100,000 ppl/yr
 • Incidence: 1.5-3.4 million ppl/yr
 •
Syndrome: • large lower ... Inspection - lower ... Palpation - lower ... or unilateral lower ... decreased or absent lower
Pisa Syndrome (pleurothotonus) on Physical Exam
A tonic flexion of the trunk of the body to one
of the body to one ... to the Leaning Tower ... neurodegenerative disorders ... pleurothotonus #PhysicalExam ... neurology #posture #video
Neck Tone on Physical Exam
The tone of the neck can be assessed by passively rotating the
If the chin goes ... #Neck #tone #Newborn ... #PhysicalExam # ... clinical #video ... #peds #pediatrics
Reflexes - Deep Tendon Reflexes on Newborn Physical Exam 
Testing deep tendon reflexes is an important
consistent with a lower ... motor neuron disorder ... #PhysicalExam # ... clinical #video ... #peds #pediatrics
Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
Leg Pain - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework Bone ... Leg Pain: • Fracture ... #diagnosis #lower ... extremity #msk #physicalexam