20 results
Causes of Pediatric Constipation - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Dietary / Functional:
 • Insufficient Volume / Bulk
Neurologic:
 •
Constipation - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Cord Lesions • Myotonia ... Guillain-Barré Syndrome ... #Causes #Peds #
Causes of Hypotonic Infant (Floppy Newborn) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Central Nervous System - Decreased LOC, Axial
Infant (Floppy Newborn ... ) - Differential ... Other Congenital Syndromes ... • Congenital Myotonic ... #Causes #Peds #
Scarf Sign (Normal) on Physical Exam

The scarf sign is used to assess developmental age and muscle
age and muscle tone ... #Scarf #Sign #PhysicalExam ... #clinical #video ... #hypotonia #hypotonic ... #peds #pediatrics
Causes of Neuromuscular Weakness
 • Spinal Cord: Demyelinating Disease (MS), Epidural abscess, Infarction, Syringomyelia, Tetanus, Transverse
Guillain-Barre syndrome ... heavy metals), Critical ... Shellfish poisoning, Meds ... Muscular dystrophy, Myotonic ... Weakness #Causes #differential
Tone - Leg Traction on Physical Exam
Leg traction is done by holding the leg by the
leg is a sign of hypotonia ... Leg #Traction #Lower ... #Newborn #PhysicalExam ... #clinical #video ... #peds #pediatrics
Tone - Arm Recoil on Physical Exam
Arm recoil tests tone and action of the biceps. The
The hyotonic infant ... #ArmRecoil #Newborn ... #PhysicalExam # ... clinical #video ... #tone #peds #pediatrics
Pediatric Constipation - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Dietary/Functional
 • lnsufficient Volume / Bulk
Neurologic
 • Hirschsprung's Disease
 • Imperforate
Constipation - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Cord Lesions • Myotonia ... Guillan-Barré Syndrome ... #Causes #Peds
Tone - Leg Recoil on Physical Exam
To test leg recoil, the legs are fully flexed on
due to either hypotonia ... #Leg #Recoil #Lower ... #Newborn #PhysicalExam ... #clinical #video ... #peds #pediatrics
Lower Extremity Tone on Physical Exam
Assessing motor function of the lower extremities begins with passive range
Lower Extremity ... function of the lower ... #Newborn #PhysicalExam ... #clinical #video ... #peds #pediatrics
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 ... #PhysicalExam # ... clinical #video ... #tone #peds #pediatrics