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Pediatric Primitive Reflexes - Maneuver and Ages

Palmar Grasp Reflex
 - Place your fingers into the baby's
Pediatric Primitive ... Ages #Timeline #Pediatrics ... Diagnosis #Neurology #PhysicalExam ... GrepMed Recommended Text ... Nelson Textbook of Pediatrics
Myotonic Muscular Dystrophy on Physical Exam

Myotonic dystrophy is characterized by progressive muscle wasting and weakness. People
Myotonic Muscular ... Physical Exam Myotonic ... are not able to relax ... #Myotonic #Muscular ... #Dystrophy #PhysicalExam
Commonly Used Clinical Grading Systems
 • Edema Grading Scale
 • Hepatic Encephalopathy Grading (West Haven Criteria)
Encephalopathy Grading (West ... Criteria) • Systolic ... Awareness) • Deep Tendon ... Reflex Grading
Plantar Reflex (Babinski) Equivalents
Plantar toe reflex - Babinski - Move an object along the lateral aspect
Plantar Reflex ( ... on the Achilles tendon ... Shin-toe reflex ... Diagnosis #Neurology #PhysicalExam ... #Alternatives #Tests
Positive Hoffmann's sign (finger flexor reflex) in a patient with Multiple Sclerosis

The Hoffmann's reflex test itself
(finger flexor reflex ... The Hoffmann's reflex ... test itself involves ... and relaxation tend ... #Video #Signs #PhysicalExam
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
Test downward eye ... Test if patient ... asymmetry and hypotonia ... : • Deep tendon ... caseyalbin #PhysicalExam
Intraoperative Thompson Test - Assessing the Achilles’ tendon following a surgical repair for rupture. The calf
the Achilles’ tendon ... inability to plantar flex ... able to plantar flex ... ability to plantar flex ... Intraoperative #physicalexam
Reflexes - Deep Tendon Reflexes on Newborn Physical Exam 
Testing deep tendon reflexes is an important
Tendon Reflexes ... Testing deep tendon ... central or cerebral hypotonia ... #Newborn #PhysicalExam ... #video #peds #pediatrics
Thompson's Test for Achilles Tendon Injury

In a prone position, Achilles tendon stability can be assessed using
Thompson's Test ... the Thompson's test ... Flex the knee to ... #Thompsons #Test ... Injury #ankle #PhysicalExam
Speed's Test - Shoulder Examination

To perform a Speed's test flex the shoulder to 90 degrees with
Speed's Test - Shoulder ... flex the shoulder ... possibly bicipital tendon ... tendinitis #Shoulder #PhysicalExam ... orthopedics #biceps #tendon