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Upper Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Motor Function
Shoulder:
 • Abduction - C5,C6 (axillary)
 • Adduction - C6, C7,
Upper Extremity ... hand" ± Horner Syndrome ... Carpal Tunnel Syndrome ... #UpperLimb #Extremity ... sensory #motor #arm #physicalexam
Causes of Hypotonic Infant (Floppy Newborn) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Central Nervous System - Decreased LOC, Axial
Causes of Hypotonic ... Infant (Floppy ... Newborn) - Differential ... Other Congenital Syndromes ... • Congenital Myotonic
Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
Bone/Joint Causes ... Patellofemoral pain syndrome ... cyanosis - Cool extremity ... diagnosis #lower #extremity ... #msk #physicalexam
Cauda Equina Syndrome Overview

Cauda Equina Syndrome:
 • Prevalence: 1:33,000-100,000 ppl/yr
 • Incidence: 1.5-3.4 million ppl/yr
 •
- Emergency Causes ... • Spinal cord infarct ... unilateral lower extremity ... or absent lower extremity ... differential #diagnosis #causes
Lower Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Reflexes: 
 • Knee - L2, L3, L4
 • Ankle - S1
Lower Extremity ... • Cauda Equina Syndrome ... Commonly caused ... #LowerLimb #Extremity ... sensory #motor #leg #physicalexam
Pisa Syndrome (pleurothotonus) on Physical Exam
A tonic flexion of the trunk of the body to one
Pisa Syndrome (pleurothotonus ... degrees due to dystonia ... Caused commonly ... FatimahDandan #Pisa #Syndrome ... pleurothotonus #PhysicalExam
Newborn Infant - Routine Examination

Birthweight, gestational age and birthweight percentile are noted.
General observation Of the baby's
Newborn Infant - ... Down syndrome is ... intra-abdominal masses ... #Newborn #Infant ... #PhysicalExam #
Preterm Infant Complications - Differential Diagnosis
Respiratory:
 • Transient Tachypnea of the Newborn (TTN)
 • Respiratory Distress
Preterm Infant Complications ... Tachypnea of the Newborn ... Respiratory Distress Syndrome ... Preterm #Premature #Infant ... Differential #Diagnosis #Causes
Tone - Leg Recoil on Physical Exam
To test leg recoil, the legs are fully flexed on
due to either hypotonia ... Recoil #Lower #Extremity ... #tone #Newborn ... #PhysicalExam #clinical
Laboratory Evaluation of Patients for Thyroid Disease 
Hyperthyroidism:
 • Graves disease - TSH low; free T4
high; in some cases ... free T4 low in a newborn ... or infant • Euthyroid ... sick syndrome -