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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
Causes of Hypotonic Infant (Floppy Newborn) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Central Nervous System - Decreased LOC, Axial
Infant (Floppy Newborn ... ) - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Congenital Myotonic ... #Differential #
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
Lower Extremity Tone on Physical Exam
Assessing motor function of the lower extremities begins with passive range
Lower Extremity ... Tone on Physical ... function of the lower ... LowerExtremity #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 #
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
Cord Disorders - Differential ... spasticity • Lower ... decreased muscle tone ... , lower extremity ... #algorithm
Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
Leg Pain - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework Bone ... #diagnosis #lower ... #extremity #msk ... #physicalexam
Reflexes - Deep Tendon Reflexes on Newborn Physical Exam 
Testing deep tendon reflexes is an important
reinforce the tone ... predominantly flexor tone ... consistent with a lower ... central or cerebral hypotonia ... #PhysicalExam #
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