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PERIPHERAL NERVE INJURIES

#Diagnosis #Neurology #Peripheral #Nerves #UpperLimbs #Extremity #BrachialPlexus #Roots #Injuries #Deficits #Radial #Median #Ulnar #Axillary
NERVE INJURIES #Diagnosis ... #Neurology #Peripheral ... Injuries #Deficits #Radial ... #Median #Ulnar ... Musculocutaneous #Comparison #Table
Upper Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Motor Function
Shoulder:
 • Abduction - C5,C6 (axillary)
 • Adduction - C6, C7,
Extension - C7, C8 (radial ... damage to the radial ... nerve in the radial ... Dermatomes #Myotomes #diagnosis ... #neurology #sensory
Causes of Facial Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Forehead Sparing = Central cause
  - Most commonly
Causes of Facial ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Most commonly stroke ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #neurology #sparing
Reflex Testing - Causes of Hyporeflexia and Hyperreflexia
Focal Hyporeflexia: 
 • Radiculopathy, Mononeuropathy, Polyneuropathy, Acute stroke,
Reflex Testing - Causes ... Deep coma (any cause ... Hyperreflexia #Testing #Causes ... #differential #diagnosis ... #table #neurology
Stroke Evaluation and Management Algorithm

Clinical suspicion of stroke (BE FAST)
 • Balance loss
 • Eyes: vision
and Management ... vision loss • Facial ... #Management #Algorithm ... #diagnosis #differential ... #neurology #CVA
Causes of Peripheral Weakness with Sensory Changes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Radiculopathy:
 • Disc
 • Spondylosis
 •
Causes of Peripheral ... - Differential Diagnosis ... • Peroneal • Radial ... Weakness #Sensory #Neurology ... #Algorithm #Causes
Indications for tPA in Stroke:
 • Clinical diagnosis of ischemic stroke
 • Measurable neurologic deficit
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: • Clinical diagnosis ... • Measurable neurologic ... present, in which case ... #cva #management ... #neurology
An Algorithm for the Management of Seizures

The management of active seizures is algorithmic, starting with a
Algorithm for the Management ... Seizures The management ... escalating anti-epileptic ... Tom Fadial https ... #Emergency #Neurology
Localizing Extraocular Movement Disorders
 • CN Ill (Oculomotor) Nerve Palsy 
 • CN IV (Trochlear) Nerve
Nerve palsy • Medial ... Skew Deviation Casey ... ophthalmology #neurology ... #differential #diagnosis
Unilateral Fixed Dilated Pupil - Differential Diagnosis Framework
If Altered Mental Status - Consider Oculomotor (3rd cranial
- Differential Diagnosis ... Framework If Altered Mental ... Oculomotor (3rd cranial ... no neurological cause ... #neurology