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Causes of Hypotonic Infant (Floppy Newborn) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Central Nervous System - Decreased LOC, Axial
Causes of Hypotonic ... Infant (Floppy Newborn ... ) - Differential ... • Congenital Myotonic ... Myopathies #Hypotonic
Tone - Leg Traction on Physical Exam
Leg traction is done by holding the leg by the
Tone - Leg Traction ... leg is a sign of hypotonia ... Leg #Traction #Lower ... #Extremity #tone ... #Newborn #PhysicalExam
Tone - Arm Recoil on Physical Exam
Arm recoil tests tone and action of the biceps. The
Tone - Arm Recoil ... Arm recoil tests tone ... The hyotonic infant ... #ArmRecoil #Newborn ... #PhysicalExam #
Tone - Leg Recoil on Physical Exam
To test leg recoil, the legs are fully flexed on
Tone - Leg Recoil ... due to either hypotonia ... #Leg #Recoil #Lower ... #Extremity #tone ... #Newborn #PhysicalExam
Reflexes - Deep Tendon Reflexes on Newborn Physical Exam 
Testing deep tendon reflexes is an important
Tendon Reflexes on Newborn ... reinforce the tone ... consistent with a lower ... central or cerebral hypotonia ... #PhysicalExam #
Erythemas Summarized
Erythema ab igne
 • A dermatosis that results from repeated exposure to heat (fires, heating
Usually composed ... • This one is ... classically on the lower ... days of life in newborns ... comparison #table #differential
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
consciousness Differential ... Motor/Sensory: • Tone ... asymmetry and hypotonia ... movements (i.e. myoclonic ... caseyalbin #PhysicalExam