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Guide for testing and documenting neurological function in kids with upper limb fractures 

Rock - Median
Ulnar Nerve OK Sign ... drsarahedwards #Diagnosis ... Peripheral #Nerves #PhysicalExam ... #Testing #Mnemonic ... #Upper #Arm #Injury
Lazarus Sign / Reflex in Brain Death - Head Flexion

The presence of this complex spinal reflex
Lazarus Sign / Reflex ... ( Lazarus sign) ... the brain death diagnosis ... or Lazarus sign ... briefly raise their arms
Lazarus Sign / Reflex in Brain Death - Head Turn

The presence of this complex spinal reflex
Lazarus Sign / Reflex ... ( Lazarus sign) ... the brain death diagnosis ... or Lazarus sign ... briefly raise their arms
Diagnostic Testing for Meningitis
History:
 • Triad: Fever, neck stiffness, and altered mental status
 • Sens: 44%
for Meningitis ... Sens: 44% if 2+ are ... Non-specific Kernig Sign ... 95% Brudzinski Sign ... #physicalexam #
Approach to Headaches - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Red flags (PHANTOMS):
 • Pattern change, progressively worse, papilledema
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• Meningeal signs ... Systemic symptoms and signs ... infection (e.g., meningitis ... #Algorithm #neurology ... #PHANTOMS #mnemonic
Oppenheim's Sign on Physical Exam - Babinski Equivalent
Oppenheim's sign is dorsiflexion of the great toe elicited
Oppenheim's Sign ... Equivalent Oppenheim's sign ... downward of the medial ... #Oppenheims #Reflex ... #Sign #PhysicalExam
Oppenheim's Sign on Physical Exam - Babinski Equivalent
Oppenheim's sign is dorsiflexion of the great toe elicited
Oppenheim's Sign ... Equivalent Oppenheim's sign ... downward of the medial ... #Oppenheims #Reflex ... #Sign #PhysicalExam
Upper Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Motor Function
Shoulder:
 • Abduction - C5,C6 (axillary)
 • Adduction - C6, C7,
) Reflexes: ... Triceps power is ... Dermatomes #Myotomes #diagnosis ... #neurology #sensory ... #motor #arm #physicalexam
CNS Infections - Viral Encephalitis and Bacterial Meningitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Viral Encephalitis:
MCC: Enteroviruses (e.g., coxsackievirus
- Differential Diagnosis ... and meningismus are ... Acute meningeal signs ... rigidity) • Altered mental ... #neurology #meningitis
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
Differential Diagnosis ... • Examine for signs ... caseyalbin #PhysicalExam ... #neurology #comatose ... #diagnosis