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Pediatric Primitive Reflexes - Maneuver and Ages

Palmar Grasp Reflex
 - Place your fingers into the baby's
head, back, and legs ... , turn head to one ... holding jaw over shoulder ... The arms/legs on ... Diagnosis #Neurology #PhysicalExam
Asymmetrical Tonic Neck Reflex (ATNR)

This primitive reflex found in newborn babies that normally vanishes around 4
found in newborn ... face is turned to one ... side, the leg and ... and the arm and leg ... #PhysicalExam #
Tone - Leg Recoil on Physical Exam
To test leg recoil, the legs are fully flexed on
Tone - Leg Recoil ... The legs should ... abnormal extensor tone ... #Extremity #tone ... #Newborn #PhysicalExam
Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
Leg Pain - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework Bone ... Patellofemoral pain syndrome ... #pain #differential ... extremity #msk #physicalexam
Reflexes - Deep Tendon Reflexes on Newborn Physical Exam 
Testing deep tendon reflexes is an important
reinforce the tone ... control of the leg ... the knee and the leg ... Reposition the leg ... #Newborn #PhysicalExam
Tone - Leg Traction on Physical Exam
Leg traction is done by holding the leg by the
Tone - Leg Traction ... traction is done ... The knee should ... Lower #Extremity #tone ... #Newborn #PhysicalExam
Tone - Heel to Ear on Physical Exam
Holding the baby’s foot in one hand, draw the
hand, draw the leg ... The foot should ... of the chest or shoulder ... #HeeltoEar #tone ... #Newborn #PhysicalExam
Peripheral Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework for Lower Extremity Edema

Edema occurs when any of the following
Peripheral Edema - Differential ... type 1 (reflex ... Note: • Left leg ... after the right leg ... Lower #Extremity #PhysicalExam
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
consciousness Differential ... • Locked-in syndrome ... Motor/Sensory: • Tone ... wrists clenched; legs ... caseyalbin #PhysicalExam
Galant Primitive Reflex on Newborn Physical Exam 

The Galant reflex (trunk incurvation) is obtained by placing
Galant Primitive Reflex ... on Newborn Physical ... stroking the skin on one ... trunk and hips should ... #Newborn #PhysicalExam