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Pediatric Primitive Reflexes - Maneuver and Ages

Palmar Grasp Reflex
 - Place your fingers into the baby's
Grasp Reflex ... Plantar Grasp Reflex ... Abruptly lower the ... #Peds #Diagnosis ... #Neurology #PhysicalExam
Peripheral Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework for Lower Extremity Edema

Edema occurs when any of the following
- Differential Diagnosis ... Extremity Edema ... type 1 (reflex ... #differential #diagnosis ... #Extremity #PhysicalExam
Cauda Equina Syndrome Overview

Cauda Equina Syndrome:
 • Prevalence: 1:33,000-100,000 ppl/yr
 • Incidence: 1.5-3.4 million ppl/yr
 •
Differential Diagnosis ... extremity reflexes ... • Provocative Tests ... absent anal wink test ... #differential #diagnosis
Lower Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Reflexes: 
 • Knee - L2, L3, L4
 • Ankle - S1
Lower Extremity ... Reflexes: • ... Knee - L2, L3, ... • Cauda Equina Syndrome ... Dermatomes #Myotomes #diagnosis
Lower Extremity Tone on Physical Exam
Assessing motor function of the lower extremities begins with passive range
Lower Extremity ... Next, flex and extend ... the hips, the knees ... #PhysicalExam # ... #video #peds #pediatrics
Reflexes - Deep Tendon Reflexes on Newborn Physical Exam 
Testing deep tendon reflexes is an important
start with the knee ... under the knee ... consistent with a lower ... #Newborn #PhysicalExam ... #video #peds #pediatrics
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
Differential Diagnosis ... Unresponsive wakefulness syndrome ... • Locked-in syndrome ... caseyalbin #PhysicalExam ... neurology #comatose #diagnosis
Tone - Leg Recoil on Physical Exam
To test leg recoil, the legs are fully flexed on
Physical Exam To test ... #Leg #Recoil #Lower ... #Extremity #tone ... #Newborn #PhysicalExam ... #video #peds #pediatrics
Ober's Test for TFL/ITB Inflammation

With the patient in the lateral position, affected side up.  The
The patient grasps ... hip, then slowly lowers ... #Iliotibial #Band ... #Syndrome #ITBand ... clinical #video #physicalexam
Upper Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Motor Function
Shoulder:
 • Abduction - C5,C6 (axillary)
 • Adduction - C6, C7,
Upper Extremity ... , T1 (median) Reflexes ... Triceps power is ... Dermatomes #Myotomes #diagnosis ... sensory #motor #arm #physicalexam