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Pediatric Primitive Reflexes - Maneuver and Ages

Palmar Grasp Reflex
 - Place your fingers into the baby's
Pediatric Primitive ... Abruptly lower the ... The arms abduct ... Peds #Diagnosis #Neurology ... #PhysicalExam
Gowers' Sign on Physical Exam

Caused by proximal muscle weakness typically seen in muscular dystrophy

#Gowers #Sign #PhysicalExam
Gowers' Sign on ... Physical Exam Caused ... #PhysicalExam # ... neurology #clinical ... #video #pediatrics
Upper Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Motor Function
Shoulder:
 • Abduction - C5,C6 (axillary)
 • Adduction - C6, C7,
Upper Extremity ... , T1 (median) Reflexes ... Triceps power is ... sensory #motor #arm ... #physicalexam
Cauda Equina Syndrome Overview

Cauda Equina Syndrome:
 • Prevalence: 1:33,000-100,000 ppl/yr
 • Incidence: 1.5-3.4 million ppl/yr
 •
- Emergency Causes ... Syringomyelia • Spinal AVM ... extremity reflexes ... differential #diagnosis #causes ... #neurology
Lower Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Reflexes: 
 • Knee - L2, L3, L4
 • Ankle - S1
Lower Extremity ... and Myotomes Reflexes ... Commonly caused ... #LowerLimb #Extremity ... sensory #motor #leg #physicalexam
Myoedema in Hypothyroidism on Physical Exam

Hypothyroidism is a clinical syndrome resulting from the production, secretion or
There are several ... drowsiness, weight gain ... hammer, caused ... Hypothyroidism #PhysicalExam ... clinical #video #neurology
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
of injury • Gait ... Non-compressive Spinal Cord Causes ... Blood Supply: - AVM ... dysfunction • Abnormal reflexes ... , lower extremity
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
Microglial cells are ... - Causes progressive ... segment: Upper extremity ... , lower extremity ... Increased Jaw Jerk reflex
Newborn Infant - Routine Examination

Birthweight, gestational age and birthweight percentile are noted.
General observation Of the baby's
a late sign of meningitis ... for red reflex ... This reflex is not ... Newborn #Infant #PhysicalExam ... Examination #Peds #Pediatrics
Reflexes - Deep Tendon Reflexes on Newborn Physical Exam 
Testing deep tendon reflexes is an important
jerk, have the arm ... consistent with a lower ... hypotonia and the cause ... #Newborn #PhysicalExam ... #video #peds #pediatrics