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Myotonic Dystrophy
Typically presents in middle age with weakness of hands, legs and neck.
 - Mental deficiency
Myotonic Dystrophy ... Sternocleidomastoid, Shoulder ... - Myotonia occurs ... #Myotonic #Dystrophy ... #Myotonia #Diagnosis
Myotonic Muscular Dystrophy on Physical Exam

Myotonic dystrophy is characterized by progressive muscle wasting and weakness. People
Myotonic Muscular ... Dystrophy on Physical ... dystrophy is characterized ... #Dystrophy #PhysicalExam ... #clinical #video
Causes of Pediatric Constipation - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Dietary / Functional:
 • Insufficient Volume / Bulk
Neurologic:
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Cord Lesions • Myotonia ... Syndrome • Muscular Dystrophy ... Algorithm #Causes #Peds
Causes of Neuromuscular Weakness
 • Spinal Cord: Demyelinating Disease (MS), Epidural abscess, Infarction, Syringomyelia, Tetanus, Transverse
Shellfish poisoning, Meds ... myopathy, Muscular dystrophy ... , Myotonic dystrophy
Neck Tone on Physical Exam
The tone of the neck can be assessed by passively rotating the
The chin should ... rotate to the shoulder ... then there is hypotonia ... PhysicalExam #clinical #video ... #peds #pediatrics
Moro Reflex on Newborn Physical Exam

The Moro reflex is obtained by holding the baby’s head and
baby’s head and shoulders ... lets the head and shoulders ... The arms should ... #Moro #Reflex #Peds ... Pediatrics #Clinical #Video
The asphyxia escape reflex is assessed by placing the child in the prone position on the
seconds, the newborn should ... PhysicalExam #clinical #video ... #Neurology #Peds
Newborn Arm Traction on Physical Exam

Arm traction is done with the baby in the supine position.
pulled until the shoulder ... There should be ... elbow is seen in hypotonia ... PhysicalExam #clinical #video ... #tone #peds #pediatrics
Scarf Sign (Normal) on Physical Exam

The scarf sign is used to assess developmental age and muscle
PhysicalExam #clinical #video ... #hypotonia #hypotonic ... #peds #pediatrics
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
Kearns-Sayre syndrome - Myotonic ... dystrophy - Brain ... immunosuppressants - Meds