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The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
Test downward eye ... Test if patient ... blinks to threat Cranial ... caseyalbin #PhysicalExam ... #neurology #comatose
Inverted Supinator Test

Useful for identifying a lesion at the C5-C6 spinal cord level.  Tapping the
Inverted Supinator Test ... C6 spinal cord level ... #Reflex #neurology ... clinical #video #physicalexam ... #orthopedics #msk
Superficial Abdominal Reflex
Let's recap the Cutaneous-abdominal Reflex.
The skin of the abdomen is stimulated with a movement
stimulated with a movement ... in the medial direction ... the middle part (level ... #Neurology #clinical ... #video #physicalexam
Newborn Infant - Routine Examination

Birthweight, gestational age and birthweight percentile are noted.
General observation Of the baby's
assessment, is best ... checked for red reflex ... This reflex is not ... the abdomen, the liver ... Newborn #Infant #PhysicalExam
The National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) - Total Score = 0–42
1a—Level of consciousness
Score = 0–42 1a—Level ... responds only with reflex ... correctly 1c—Level ... hemianopia 4—Facial ... #NIHSS #Score #Neurology