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Pediatric Primitive Reflexes - Maneuver and Ages

Palmar Grasp Reflex
 - Place your fingers into the baby's
The arms abduct ... The arms/legs on ... Peds #Diagnosis #Neurology ... #PhysicalExam ... GrepMed Recommended Text
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 ... Tear #Shoulder #PhysicalExam ... clinical #video #sports
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
• Vestibulo-ocular ... myoclonic movements, tremors ... Decorticate posturing: Arms ... caseyalbin #PhysicalExam ... #neurology #comatose
Parkinson's Disease Tremor
The tremor of Parkinson's disease is characteristic. It is called resting tremor, that is,
The tremor of ... still, either at rest ... standing with his arms ... #Hands #Neurology ... #PhysicalExam #
Ocular Myasthenia Gravis on Physical Exam

A 41yo female was referred by her neurologist for double vision.
and the ice pack test ... include a Tensilon test ... have a thymic tumor ... Myasthenia #Gravis #PhysicalExam ... ophthalmology #neurology
Lesions of the Spinal cord - Spinal Cord Syndromes

Spinal cord lesions can result in permanent neurologic
result in permanent neurologic ... involved) - Tendon reflex ... in deep tendon reflexes ... Anterior (Ventral ... differential #diagnosis #neurology
Inverted Supinator Test

Useful for identifying a lesion at the C5-C6 spinal cord level.  Tapping the
Inverted Supinator Test ... radial (supinator) reflex ... #Reflex #neurology ... clinical #video #physicalexam ... orthopedics #msk #sports
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 ... Tear #Shoulder #PhysicalExam ... clinical #video #sports
Cauda Equina Syndrome Overview

Cauda Equina Syndrome:
 • Prevalence: 1:33,000-100,000 ppl/yr
 • Incidence: 1.5-3.4 million ppl/yr
 •
L5/S1 with an inferior ... Syringomyelia • Spinal AVM ... • Provocative Tests ... absent anal wink test ... diagnosis #causes #neurology
Shoulder Apprehension and Relocation Test

The apprehension and relocation tests evaluate for anterior glenohumeral stability
With the patient
evaluate for anterior ... externally rotate the arm ... apprehensive that the arm ... #PhysicalExam # ... clinical #video #sports