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Anterior Interosseous Peripheral Nerve Injury 

Manifested as the inability to make the OK sign.

by Dr. Boby
Interosseous Peripheral Nerve ... to make the OK sign ... #Interosseous #Nerve ... #physicalexam # ... #orthopedics #Hand
Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
• Iliotibial band ... Hair loss- feet and ... swelling - Fever/chills ... differential #diagnosis #lower ... extremity #msk #physicalexam
Froment’s Test for Ulnar Nerve Palsy

This tests for pinch grip weakness caused by ulnar nerve palsy,
Test for Ulnar Nerve ... clinical #video #neurology ... #physicalexam # ... msk #orthopedics ... #sports #hand
Dropped Foot Gait - Paralysis of Dorsal Flexion of the Foot.
When trying to walk the tip
he raises the lower ... common fibular nerve ... by raising the leg ... DroppedFoot #Gait #Neurology ... #PhysicalExam #
Lower Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Reflexes: 
 • Knee - L2, L3, L4
 • Ankle - S1
Lower Extremity ... bilateral leg paresis ... damage to peroneal nerve ... Myotomes #diagnosis #neurology ... #physicalexam
Acute Spinal Cord Injuries: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Anterior Cord Syndrome -> Anterior spinal artery
clumsiness in hands ... saddle anesthesia. leg ... pathophysiology #signs ... symptoms #msk #orthopedics ... #neurology
Hoover's Sign for Functional Lower Extremity Paralysis

Used to distinguish organic from functional leg hemiparesis.

Ask the patient
Hoover's Sign for ... Functional Lower ... normal people and ... clinical #video #physicalexam ... #neurology #psychiatry
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
purpura: Strong sign ... arthralgia, arm/leg ... affects the skin, neurologic ... muscle weakness • Nerves ... legs), cutaneous
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
threat Cranial Nerves ... • Examine for signs ... wrists clenched; legs ... caseyalbin #PhysicalExam ... #neurology #comatose