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Acute Spinal Cord Injuries: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Anterior Cord Syndrome -> Anterior spinal artery
Anterior Cord Syndrome ... • Central Cord Syndrome ... rectal reflex. ... symptoms #msk #orthopedics ... #neurology
Phalen's Test for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Phalen's test evaluates for carpal tunnel syndrome. 
Fully flex wrists and
Fully flex wrists ... surfaces of hands ... #Wrist #PhysicalExam ... #clinical #video ... #sports #msk #orthopedics
Phalen's Test for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Phalen's test evaluates for carpal tunnel syndrome. 
Fully flex wrists and
Fully flex wrists ... surfaces of hands ... #Wrist #PhysicalExam ... #clinical #video ... #sports #msk #orthopedics
Inverted Supinator Test

Useful for identifying a lesion at the C5-C6 spinal cord level.  Tapping the
Inverted Supinator Test ... extension and wrist ... Video by Mujtaba ... #Reflex #neurology ... #physicalexam #orthopedics
Hoffmann's Sign

Hoffman's sign means upper motor neuron injury.  The Hoffmann's reflex test itself involves loosely
upper motor neuron injury ... test itself involves ... thumb on the same hand ... Abnormal #clinical #video ... #neurology #physicalexam
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
Unresponsive wakefulness syndrome ... • Locked-in syndrome ... Pathophysiology: • Severe injury ... Awareness • Injury ... #PhysicalExam #neurology
Lachman Test for Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Injury

In this patient the test is positive on the
Lachman Test for ... Ligament (ACL) Injury ... positive on the right and ... ACL #clinical #video ... #sports #msk #orthopedics
Lachman Test for ACL Injury

The patient lies supine and with the knee in ~20-30 degrees of
Lachman Test for ... One hand supports ... #Test #ACL #Injury ... Ligament #clinical #video ... physicalexam #msk #orthopedics
Positive Hoffmann's sign (finger flexor reflex)

Flexion and adduction of the thumb and flexion of the index
indicating cervical injury ... #clinical #hand ... #video #physicalexam ... #msk #orthopedics ... #neurology #sports
Upper Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Motor Function
Shoulder:
 • Abduction - C5,C6 (axillary)
 • Adduction - C6, C7,
Pronation - C7, C8 Wrist ... , T1 (median) Reflexes ... " ± Horner Syndrome ... spared in this injury ... Myotomes #diagnosis #neurology