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Rock Paper Scissors - Assessment of Nerve Damage in Upper Limb Injuries
Rock - Median Nerve
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Paper Scissors - Assessment ... of Nerve Damage ... adduction) OK Sign ... #Injury #UpperExtremities ... #diagnosis #neurology
Newborn Assessment - APGAR Score

Assessment of newborn vital signs following labor via a 10-point scale evaluated
newborn vital signs ... labor via a 10-point ... child will develop long-term ... neurologic damage ... #Diagnosis #Peds
Posterior Elbow Dislocation
The elbow is the second most commonly dislocated major joint in adults and the
anterior interosseous nerve ... can't make A-OK sign ... ), ligamentous injury ... Splint: Posterior long ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis
Bell's Palsy - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook

Acute Idiopathic Unilateral Facial Nerve (CN7) Palsy
Presentation:
Unilateral Facial Nerve ... ophthalmoplegia), systemic signs ... , Lyme, facial nerve ... prevent corneal injury ... Management #Treatment #Neurology
Orthopedic Emergencies
Compartment Syndrome
 • An increase in compartment pressure to the point where tissue perfusion is
pressure to the point ... irreversible muscle and nerve ... compartment Fat Embolism ... globules in the lung ... • Diagnosis:
Uncommon Causes of Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema (NCPE) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

High Altitude Pulmonary Edema:
 • Accumulation
- Differential Diagnosis ... blood cells in the lung ... • Other common assessment ... Traumatic brain injury ... nervous system injury
Evaluation of Recurrent Falls

Core Concept:
Maintaining an upright posture requires the integrated function of multiple systems.
Disruption in
- Pulmonary embolism ... positive Romberg sign ... instability (e.g., post-injury ... Recurrent #Falls #Diagnosis ... Evaluation #Geriatrics #Neurology