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The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
Test downward eye ... Test if patient ... document response (tests ... asymmetry Extra Tests ... flexed at the elbow
Hoffmann's Sign

Hoffman's sign means upper motor neuron injury.  The Hoffmann's reflex test itself involves loosely
means upper motor neuron ... The Hoffmann's reflex ... test itself involves ... Hoffmanns #Sign #Reflex
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Orthopedic Dislocations (Shoulder, Elbow and Hip) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Shoulder Dislocation
 • Fall on the
Dislocations (Shoulder, Elbow ... Diagnosis and Management ... fully as a test ... Bigelow method: FLEX ... Hip #Diagnosis #Management
 The following #reflexes are routinely tested, and the response elicited is graded from zero to
The following #reflexes ... each deep tendon reflex ... the patient's elbow ... the patient's elbow ... is best elicited
Mill's Test for Lateral Epicondylitis ("Tennis Elbow")

With the elbow fully extended and forearm pronated, passively flex
Mill's Test for ... Epicondylitis ("Tennis Elbow ... ") With the elbow ... pronated, passively flex ... The test is positive
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Inverted Supinator Test

Useful for identifying a lesion at the C5-C6 spinal cord level.  Tapping the
Inverted Supinator Test ... normally elicits elbow ... radial (supinator) reflex ... Inverted #Supinator #Test ... #Reflex #neurology
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Bicep muscle injury - Yergason Test - 1. Position patient's elbow at 90 degrees with thumb
injury - Yergason Test ... Position patient's elbow ... patient supinate and flex ... elbow against examiner's ... Bicep #Yergason #Test
Biceps Load Test - Shoulder Examination

To perform the Biceps Load Test supinate the arm, abduct shoulder
Biceps Load Test ... the Biceps Load Test ... 90 degrees, and flex ... the elbow to 90 ... resistance against elbow
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Reflexes - Deep Tendon Reflexes on Newborn Physical Exam 
Testing deep tendon reflexes is an important
Reflexes - Deep ... Tendon Reflexes ... flexed at the elbow ... a lower motor neuron ... an upper motor neuron
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The algorithm below shows how pre-test probability could be combined with various criteria to determine which
shows how pre-test ... infection (~1.5% pre-test ... ) and negative Reller ... with a low pre-test ... is proposed: #Management