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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 ... • Congenital Myotonic ... Myopathies #Hypotonic ... #Causes #Peds #Pediatrics
Scarf Sign (Normal) on Physical Exam

The scarf sign is used to assess developmental age and muscle
chest; in the hypotonic ... #Scarf #Sign #PhysicalExam ... clinical #video #hypotonia ... #hypotonic #peds ... #pediatrics #tone
Tone - Leg Recoil on Physical Exam
To test leg recoil, the legs are fully flexed on
Tone - Leg Recoil ... due to either hypotonia ... or abnormal extensor ... #Newborn #PhysicalExam ... #video #peds #pediatrics
Asymmetrical Tonic Neck Reflex (ATNR)

This primitive reflex found in newborn babies that normally vanishes around 4
Asymmetrical Tonic Neck ... reflex found in newborn ... face is turned to one ... #Reflex #PhysicalExam ... Neurology #Peds #Pediatrics
Tone - Leg Traction on Physical Exam
Leg traction is done by holding the leg by the
Tone - Leg Traction ... is a sign of hypotonia ... Lower #Extremity #tone ... #Newborn #PhysicalExam ... #video #peds #pediatrics
Tone - Popliteal Angle on Physical Exam
The popliteal angle is an assessment of the tone of
It is done one leg ... straightens the leg ... would be seen in hypotonia ... #Newborn #PhysicalExam ... #video #peds #pediatrics
Neck Tone on Physical Exam
The tone of the neck can be assessed by passively rotating the
Neck Tone on Physical ... then there is hypotonia ... #Neck #tone #Newborn ... #PhysicalExam # ... #video #peds #pediatrics
Tone - Heel to Ear on Physical Exam
Holding the baby’s foot in one hand, draw the
hand, draw the leg ... then there is hypotonia ... #HeeltoEar #tone ... #Newborn #PhysicalExam ... #video #peds #pediatrics
Tone - Arm Recoil on Physical Exam
Arm recoil tests tone and action of the biceps. The
Tone - Arm Recoil ... The hyotonic infant ... #ArmRecoil #Newborn ... #PhysicalExam # ... #peds #pediatrics
Reflexes - Deep Tendon Reflexes on Newborn Physical Exam 
Testing deep tendon reflexes is an important
more important finding ... A normal newborn ... central or cerebral hypotonia ... #PhysicalExam # ... #video #peds #pediatrics