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Asymmetrical Tonic Neck Reflex (ATNR)

This primitive reflex found in newborn babies that normally vanishes around 4
found in newborn ... " because the position ... of the infant's arms ... extend and the arm ... #PhysicalExam #
Pediatric Primitive Reflexes - Maneuver and Ages

Palmar Grasp Reflex
 - Place your fingers into the baby's
perioral skin at the corners ... The arms abduct ... The arms/legs on ... Diagnosis #Neurology #PhysicalExam ... GrepMed Recommended Text
Positive Hoffmann's sign (finger flexor reflex) in a patient with Multiple Sclerosis

The Hoffmann's reflex test itself
Positive Hoffmann's ... test itself involves ... individuals, and are ... slow, but these are ... #Video #Signs #PhysicalExam
Illustrations showing elements of a shoulder assessment. Also included on a shoulder assessment would be determination
tuberosity tenderness, biceps ... , the arm is fully ... shoulder is a positive ... test for biceps ... #Diagnosis #PhysicalExam
Drop Arm Test - Supraspinatus Tear

The drop arm test evaluates for a supraspinatus muscle tear.
Passively adduct
Drop Arm Test - ... test evaluates ... to 90 degrees, flex ... The test is positive ... Tear #Shoulder #PhysicalExam
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
the bilateral cortex ... • Corneal reflex ... previous gaze position ... previous gaze position ... caseyalbin #PhysicalExam
Upper Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Motor Function
Shoulder:
 • Abduction - C5,C6 (axillary)
 • Adduction - C6, C7,
, T1 (median) Reflexes ... - C7, C8 • Biceps ... "waiter's tip" position ... sensory #motor #arm ... #physicalexam
Tone - Arm Recoil on Physical Exam
Arm recoil tests tone and action of the biceps. The
recoil tests tone ... action of the biceps ... to the flexed position ... #ArmRecoil #Newborn ... #PhysicalExam #
Biceps Tension Test 

To perform the Biceps Tension Test supinate the arm, abduct the shoulder to
Biceps Tension Test ... To perform the Biceps ... the arm, abduct ... to 90 degrees, flex ... tendinopathy #Shoulder #PhysicalExam
Reflexes - Deep Tendon Reflexes on Newborn Physical Exam 
Testing deep tendon reflexes is an important
For the bicep jerk ... , have the arm flexed ... thumb over the bicep ... rare to obtain a triceps ... #Newborn #PhysicalExam