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Acute Spinal Cord Injuries: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Anterior Cord Syndrome -> Anterior spinal artery
Loss of pain and ... bladder and rectal reflex ... pathophysiology #signs ... #symptoms #msk ... #orthopedics #neurology
Lower Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Reflexes: 
 • Knee - L2, L3, L4
 • Ankle - S1
and Myotomes Reflexes ... Ankle - S1 • Biceps ... • Cauda Equina Syndrome ... - Low back pain ... Myotomes #diagnosis #neurology
Hoffman's sign. Even in this specific case, accompanied by a clonus outline (rhythmic contractions). The median
Hoffman's sign. ... middle finger. 2) Ask ... #Reflex #Positive ... Abnormal #clinical #video ... #neurology #PhysicalExam
Freiberg's Test for Piriformis Syndrome

Flex the hip to 90 degrees, internally rotate the hip.
Pain in the
for Piriformis Syndrome ... Flex the hip ... Pain in the sciatic ... lumbar #clinical #video ... #physicalexam #msk
Cauda Equina Syndrome
Causes:
 • Large lumbar degenerative disc herniation (central)
 • Severe lumbar spondylosis
 • Neoplasm
Cauda Equina Syndrome ... lumbar spine Signs ... of normal leg reflexes ... #CaudaEquina #Syndrome ... #MSK #pathophysiology
Positive Hoffmann's sign (finger flexor reflex)

Flexion and adduction of the thumb and flexion of the index
Positive Hoffmann's sign ... (finger flexor reflex ... clinical #hand #video ... #physicalexam #msk ... #orthopedics #neurology
Myoedema in Hypothyroidism on Physical Exam

Hypothyroidism is a clinical syndrome resulting from the production, secretion or
is a clinical syndrome ... drowsiness, weight gain ... abolished tendon reflexes ... (shown in the video ... #neurology #endocrinology
Biceps Tension Test 

To perform the Biceps Tension Test supinate the arm, abduct the shoulder to
to 90 degrees, flex ... Pain indicates possible ... Video via @open_michigan ... PhysicalExam #clinical #video ... #sports #msk #orthopedics
Speed's Test - Shoulder Examination

To perform a Speed's test flex the shoulder to 90 degrees with
a Speed's test flex ... Pain indicates possibly ... PhysicalExam #clinical #video ... #sports #msk #orthopedics ... #biceps #tendon
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
Unresponsive wakefulness syndrome ... • Locked-in syndrome ... Possible responses to pain ... • Examine for signs ... #PhysicalExam #neurology