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Spinal Cord Injury by Nerve Root Levels
Spinal Root	Sensory	Motor	Reflex
C4	Acromioclavicular Joint	Respiration	None
C5	Radial Antecubital Fossa	Elbow Flexion	Biceps Reflex
C6	Dorsal Thumb	Wrist Extension	Brachioradialis Reflex
C7	Dorsal
Spinal Cord Injury ... Elbow Extension ... Anterior Medial Thigh Hip ... #SpinalCord #Injury ... differential #diagnosis #Neurology
Rock Paper Scissors - Assessment of Nerve Damage in Upper Limb Injuries
Rock - Median Nerve
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Fractures • Finger ... Fractures • Extension ... at DIP joint ... Scissors #Nerve #Injury ... UpperExtremities #diagnosis #neurology
Elson's Test - Extensor Digitorum Finger Examination

Elson's test evaluates for partial or complete tear of the
Digitorum Finger ... the edge of the table ... extend at the PIP ... #Elsons #Test #Finger ... #Hand #PhysicalExam
Upper Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Motor Function
Shoulder:
 • Abduction - C5,C6 (axillary)
 • Adduction - C6, C7,
, C8 (radial) Finger ... Supinator - C5, C6 • Finger ... spared in this injury ... Myotomes #diagnosis #neurology ... sensory #motor #arm #physicalexam
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
- Electrical injury ... Infection - Viral (HIV ... fluid/Lactated ringers ... per day until stable ... causes #treatment #nephrology
Common Dermatological Conditions - Distribution and Morphology
 • Acne vulgaris - Face, upper back, chest -
soles, sides of fingers ... pruritus (e.g., fingers ... - Face, trunk, relative ... site of previous injury ... • Xerosis - Extensor
Gaenslen's Test (Gaenslen's maneuver) for Sacroiliac Joint Injury

The patient dangles the symptomatic leg over the side
Sacroiliac Joint Injury ... the side of the table ... extension to the ... #SIJoint #hip # ... clinical #video #physicalexam
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
Presentation: Injury ... the legs and the extensors ... tested and if negative ... , Hep A/B/CMV, TB ... diagnosis #management #neurology
Wartenberg Thumb Reflex

Forceful flexion of the fingers at the distal IP joints produces (Adduction, flexion, and
flexion of the fingers ... at the distal IP ... abduction and extension ... #video #hand #neurology ... #physicalexam #
Trigger Finger - Stenosing flexor tendon tenosynovitis

There is a change in the slip between the tendon
Trigger Finger - ... perform active extension ... complemented with ultrasound ... Ultrasound can show ... msk #clinical #physicalexam