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Causes of Neuromuscular Weakness
 • Spinal Cord: Demyelinating Disease (MS), Epidural abscess, Infarction, Syringomyelia, Tetanus, Transverse
Shellfish poisoning, Meds ... Muscular dystrophy, Myotonic
Causes of Hypotonic Infant (Floppy Newborn) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Central Nervous System - Decreased LOC, Axial
Infant (Floppy Newborn ... • Congenital Myotonic ... Infant #Floppy #Newborn ... Algorithm #Causes #Peds
Newborn Arm Traction on Physical Exam

Arm traction is done with the baby in the supine position.
Newborn Arm Traction ... elbow is seen in hypotonia ... #Newborn #ArmTraction ... #video #tone #peds
Tone - Arm Recoil on Physical Exam
Arm recoil tests tone and action of the biceps. The
The hyotonic infant ... #ArmRecoil #Newborn ... #video #tone #peds
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
Kearns-Sayre syndrome - Myotonic ... immunosuppressants - Meds
Tone - Leg Recoil on Physical Exam
To test leg recoil, the legs are fully flexed on
due to either hypotonia ... Extremity #tone #Newborn ... clinical #video #peds
Neck Tone on Physical Exam
The tone of the neck can be assessed by passively rotating the
then there is hypotonia ... #Neck #tone #Newborn ... clinical #video #peds
Tone - Leg Traction on Physical Exam
Leg traction is done by holding the leg by the
leg is a sign of hypotonia ... Extremity #tone #Newborn ... clinical #video #peds
Tone - Heel to Ear on Physical Exam
Holding the baby’s foot in one hand, draw the
then there is hypotonia ... HeeltoEar #tone #Newborn ... clinical #video #peds
Tone - Popliteal Angle on Physical Exam
The popliteal angle is an assessment of the tone of
would be seen in hypotonia ... PoplitealAngle #tone #Newborn ... clinical #video #peds