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Salter Harris Fractures - Pediatric Fractures of the Physis 
SALTR Mnemonic 

Salter Harris I 
Straight through
NOT be visible on ... on exam-fracture ... growth arrest of bone ... growth arrest of bone ... #Peds #Orthopedics
Scarf Sign (Normal) on Physical Exam

The scarf sign is used to assess developmental age and muscle
) on Physical Exam ... age and muscle tone ... infant with normal tone ... hypotonia #hypotonic #peds ... #pediatrics #tone
Prader-Willi Syndrome: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Maternal uniparental disomy: inheriting 2 copies of maternal chromosome
Prader-Willi Syndrome ... Signs/Symptoms ... Infertility • Decr Bone ... pathophysiology #peds ... #pediatrics
Tone - Leg Traction on Physical Exam
Leg traction is done by holding the leg by the
Tone - Leg Traction ... on Physical Exam ... the leg is a sign ... Lower #Extremity #tone ... #pediatrics
Supracondylar Elbow Fracture
• Most common elbow fracture in children, peak age 5-7 
• When looking at
posterior) and bone ... anterior sail sign ... outstretched hand • Exam ... can't make A-OK sign ... ), compartment syndrome
Floppy Baby Syndrome
 • Infantile Botulism
 • Acute Flaccid Myelitis
 • Guillain Barre
 • Neonatal Myasthenia
Floppy Baby Syndrome ... LMN signs - Assess ... strength, tone, ... other physical exam ... #pediatrics #differential
Newborn Infant - Routine Examination

Birthweight, gestational age and birthweight percentile are noted.
General observation Of the baby's
is also a late sign ... are observed for signs ... Muscle tone is assessed ... #Examination #Peds ... #Pediatrics #Diagnosis
Tone - Hand Position on Physical Exam

A newborn baby’s hand is held in a fisted position
Tone - Hand Position ... on Physical Exam ... fisted hand is a sign ... #Hand #tone #Newborn ... #pediatrics
Joint Approach to Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA)
JIA is a clinical diagnosis - Diagnostic criteria:
 • One
Diagnostic criteria: • One ... in • Make the exam ... symmetry • Look for signs ... Arthritis #JIA #pediatrics ... #peds #diagnosis
Plantar Reflex on Newborn Physical Exam 
The normal response to stroking the lateral aspect of the
Plantar Reflex on ... Newborn Physical Exam ... toes or “Babinski sign ... clinical #video #peds ... #pediatrics