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Plantar Grasp Reflex
A little bit of neurological semiology of the newborn / infant with this super
semiology of the newborn ... / infant with this ... present in all newborns ... Grasp #Reflex #PhysicalExam
Vesiculobullous Skin Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Vesicles Fragile/EasiIy Ruptured - Intraepidermal blisters, possibly crusts/erosions
 - Inflammatory
blisters, possibly crusts ... blisters, tense intact ... Vesiculobullous #SkinRash #dermatology ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
Asymmetrical Tonic Neck Reflex (ATNR)

This primitive reflex found in newborn babies that normally vanishes around 4
reflex found in newborn ... position of the infant's ... #Neck #Reflex #PhysicalExam
Kussmaul's Sign on Physical Exam

What’s the diagnosis?
Severe biventeicular failure with + Kussmaul sign! NICM. No constriction!

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severe TR, RV infarct ... and other rarer causes ... Kussmauls #Sign #physicalexam
Newborn Infant - Routine Examination

Birthweight, gestational age and birthweight percentile are noted.
General observation Of the baby's
Newborn Infant - ... not present in infants ... intra-abdominal masses ... #Newborn #Infant ... #PhysicalExam #
Causes of Bone/Joint Pain in Sickle Cell Disease
Vaso-occlusive pain:
 • Mechanism: ischemic pain
 • Can present
Causes of Bone/Joint ... Can present from infancy ... differential #diagnosis #causes ... #hematology
Preterm Infant Complications - Differential Diagnosis
Respiratory:
 • Transient Tachypnea of the Newborn (TTN)
 • Respiratory Distress
Preterm Infant Complications ... Tachypnea of the Newborn ... Preterm #Premature #Infant ... Differential #Diagnosis #Causes
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
Causes of Hypotonic Infant (Floppy Newborn) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Central Nervous System - Decreased LOC, Axial
Causes of Hypotonic ... Infant (Floppy ... Newborn) - Differential ... #Hypotonic #Infant ... #Floppy #Newborn
Abnormalities in Rate and Rhythm of Breathing 
Normal 
The respiratory rate is about 14—20 per min
44 per min in infants ... has a number of causes ... Other causes include ... Causes include ... Abnormal #Diagnosis #PhysicalExam