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The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
Test downward eye ... etiology of coma Abnormal ... movements; also normal ... flexion withdrawal, abnormal ... decortication), abnormal
Abnormal Doll's Eye (Oculocephalic) Reflex on Physical Examination

Normally, a patient's eyes should move in the opposite
Abnormal Doll's ... Eye (Oculocephalic ... ) Reflex on Physical ... Examination Normally ... Oculocephalic #Reflex
Ever wanted to check pupillary light reflex in an eye that's swollen shut? Remember this trick:

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pupillary light reflex ... in an eye that's ... light in opposite eye ... #Clinical #POCUS ... Pupillary #Light #Reflex
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
Sensory Motor Reflex ... C6 Dorsal Thumb ... C7 Dorsal Middle ... C8 Dorsal Little ... ISt/2nd MTP) Big Toe
Positive Babinski Reflex with dorsiflexion of the big toe after stroking the sole of the foot.
This
Positive Babinski Reflex ... dorsiflexion of the big toe ... extensor response is normal ... #Babinski #Reflex
 The following #reflexes are routinely tested, and the response elicited is graded from zero to
with 2+ being normal ... Normally, a slight ... of the little toe ... extensions of the great toe ... ankles in some normal
A normal plantar reflex response involves toe flexion, or even no movement. A positive test, also
A normal plantar ... reflex response ... involves toe flexion ... Babinski response is normal ... Babinski #Sign #Reflex
Abnormal (Positive) Babinski Sign on Physical Exam

Dorsiflexion of the great toe with or without fanning of
Abnormal (Positive ... Dorsiflexion of the great toe ... #Abnormal #Positive ... clinical #video #reflex
Periorbital Cellulitis: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Definitions:
a. Dacryoadenitis: infection of the lacrimal glands
b. Conjunctivitis: inflammation of the
Note: Eye exam ... should reveal normal ... - pupillary reflex ... acuity If any are abnormal ... If the eye cannot
92F w acute painless monocular vision loss. What's the diagnosis?

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Central retinal artery occlusion (CRAO)! Retrobulbar "spot
arterial waveform in normal ... eye using PW Doppler ... #Clinical #POCUS