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Nuchal Rigidity in Infantile Bacterial Meningitis

Flexion of the neck revealed nuchal rigidity. The patient was unable
Infantile Bacterial Meningitis ... was unable to lower ... #Clinical #Video ... #Peds #Pediatrics ... #neurology
Nuchal Rigidity in Infantile Bacterial Meningitis

Flexion of the neck revealed nuchal rigidity. The patient was unable
Infantile Bacterial Meningitis ... was unable to lower ... #Clinical #Video ... #Peds #Pediatrics ... #neurology
Pediatric Primitive Reflexes - Maneuver and Ages

Palmar Grasp Reflex
 - Place your fingers into the baby's
into the baby's hands ... Abruptly lower the ... , and legs flex ... #Peds #Diagnosis ... #Neurology #PhysicalExam
Tone - Leg Recoil on Physical Exam
To test leg recoil, the legs are fully flexed on
quickly extended and ... either hypotonia or abnormal ... #Leg #Recoil #Lower ... PhysicalExam #clinical #video ... #peds #pediatrics
Hoover's Sign for Functional Lower Extremity Paralysis

Used to distinguish organic from functional leg hemiparesis.

Ask the patient
Functional Lower ... In normal people ... and in patients ... hemiparesis #clinical #video ... #physicalexam #neurology
Incomplete spinal cord syndromes (ISCS)
 • Central - Small Lesion - Suspended sensory deficit, classic cape
extremities than in lower ... positive Romberg sign ... multiradicular pain, leg ... spinalcord #syndromes #diagnosis ... #neurology
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
Differential Diagnosis ... hypertonia (spasticity, rigidity ... • Examine for signs ... wrists clenched; legs ... #PhysicalExam #neurology
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
purpura: Strong sign ... arthralgia, arm/leg ... lower respiratory ... Palpable purpura (lower ... legs), cutaneous
Newborn Infant - Routine Examination

Birthweight, gestational age and birthweight percentile are noted.
General observation Of the baby's
is also a late sign ... of meningitis. ... legs - increased ... #Examination #Peds ... #Pediatrics #Diagnosis
Reflexes - Deep Tendon Reflexes on Newborn Physical Exam 
Testing deep tendon reflexes is an important
control of the leg ... leg at about a ... consistent with a lower ... PhysicalExam #clinical #video ... #peds #pediatrics