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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 ... Sphincter None #SpinalCord ... #Injury #NerveRoots ... #Levels #differential ... #diagnosis #Neurology
Acute Spinal Cord Injuries: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Anterior Cord Syndrome -> Anterior spinal artery
rectal reflex. ... #Acute #SpinalCord ... #diagnosis #pathophysiology ... signs #symptoms #msk ... #orthopedics #neurology
Positive Hoffmann's sign (finger flexor reflex)

Flexion and adduction of the thumb and flexion of the index
indicating cervical injury ... #clinical #hand ... #video #physicalexam ... #msk #orthopedics ... #neurology #sports
Reflex Testing - Causes of Hyporeflexia and Hyperreflexia
Focal Hyporeflexia: 
 • Radiculopathy, Mononeuropathy, Polyneuropathy, Acute stroke,
Reflex Testing - ... of Hyporeflexia and ... Testing #Causes #differential ... #diagnosis #table ... #neurology
Freiberg Infraction - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Sclerosis of the 2nd MT head with flattening of
Freiberg Infraction - MSK ... Differential diagnosis ... injury: Dorsal ... Freiberg #Infraction #foot ... #msk
Thompson's Test for Achilles Tendon Injury

In a prone position, Achilles tendon stability can be assessed using
Flex the knee to ... squeeze the calf and ... plantarflexion of the foot ... #ankle #PhysicalExam ... #msk #orthopedics
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
consciousness Differential ... Diagnosis: • ... caseyalbin #PhysicalExam ... #neurology #comatose ... #diagnosis
Lesions of the Spinal cord - Spinal Cord Syndromes

Spinal cord lesions can result in permanent neurologic
result in permanent neurologic ... in deep tendon reflexes ... unilateral) #SpinalCord ... syndromes #lesions #differential ... #diagnosis #neurology
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
Cord Disorders - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... dysfunction • Abnormal reflexes ... #spinal #cord #spinalcord ... #neurology #differential
McMurray's Test for Meniscal Tear on Knee Examination

With the patient lying supine, the examiner palpates the
, the examiner palpates ... from the ankle/foot ... indicate a meniscal injury ... #msk #orthopedics ... #sports