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Upper Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Motor Function
Shoulder:
 • Abduction - C5,C6 (axillary)
 • Adduction - C6, C7,
Upper Extremity ... Erb's Palsy is caused ... Dislocation - May cause ... #UpperLimb #Extremity ... sensory #motor #arm #physicalexam
Lower Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Reflexes: 
 • Knee - L2, L3, L4
 • Ankle - S1
Lower Extremity ... Commonly caused ... #LowerLimb #Extremity ... sensory #motor #leg #physicalexam
Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
Bone/Joint Causes ... Hematoma Venous Causes ... cyanosis - Cool extremity ... diagnosis #lower #extremity ... #msk #physicalexam
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
Tone - Leg Traction on Physical Exam
Leg traction is done by holding the leg by the
leg is a sign of hypotonia ... Traction #Lower #Extremity ... #tone #Newborn ... #PhysicalExam #clinical
Pisa Syndrome (pleurothotonus) on Physical Exam
A tonic flexion of the trunk of the body to one
degrees due to dystonia ... Caused commonly ... pleurothotonus #PhysicalExam
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 ... #Newborn #ArmTraction ... #PhysicalExam #
Ophthalmia Neonatorum (Conjunctivitis of the Newborn) on Physical Exam

In this patient caused by neisseria gonorrhoeae

#Ophthalmia #Neonatorum
Conjunctivitis of the Newborn ... In this patient caused ... Conjunctivitis #Newborn ... #PhysicalExam #
Lancisi's sign in Severe Tricuspid Regurgitation - Physical Exam
Note the large systolic jugular venous wave caused
jugular venous wave caused ... IJ vein seen on POCUS ... Regurgitation #PhysicalExam
Drug Induced Acute Dystonia on Physical Exam

Retrocollis and opisthotonus caused by metoclopramide

#Drug #Induced #Dystonia #DrugReaction #PhysicalExam
Induced Acute Dystonia ... and opisthotonus caused ... Drug #Induced #Dystonia ... #DrugReaction #PhysicalExam