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Spinal Cord Injury by Nerve Root Levels
Spinal Root	Sensory	Motor	Reflex
C4	Acromioclavicular Joint	Respiration	None
C5	Radial Antecubital Fossa	Elbow Flexion	Biceps Reflex
C6	Dorsal Thumb	Wrist Extension	Brachioradialis Reflex
C7	Dorsal
Sensory Motor Reflex ... Elbow Flexion Biceps ... Elbow Extension Triceps ... S1 Lateral Calcaneus ... #differential #diagnosis
Lower Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Reflexes: 
 • Knee - L2, L3, L4
 • Ankle - S1
and Myotomes Reflexes ... Ankle - S1 • Biceps ... dorsum of foot and lateral ... Dermatomes #Myotomes #diagnosis ... sensory #motor #leg #physicalexam
Plantar Reflex (Babinski) Equivalents
Plantar toe reflex - Babinski - Move an object along the lateral aspect
Plantar Reflex ( ... object along the lateral ... object along the lateral ... and release #Diagnosis ... #Neurology #PhysicalExam
Shoulder Exam - Provocative Testing

Supraspinatus muscle injury:
 - Jobe’s Test
 - Hawkin’s Test
 - Drop Arm
- Neer Test Labral ... O’Brien Test Biceps ... Yergason Test #Diagnosis ... #PhysicalExam #
Upper Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Motor Function
Shoulder:
 • Abduction - C5,C6 (axillary)
 • Adduction - C6, C7,
, T1 (median) Reflexes ... - C7, C8 • Biceps ... Triceps power is ... Dermatomes #Myotomes #diagnosis ... sensory #motor #arm #physicalexam
Median Nerve Anatomy and Function
The Median nerve is the nerve of pre-axial hand function; pinch, delicate
Median Nerve Anatomy ... and thumb do not flex ... mnemonic TAN for (Biceps ... Median #Nerve #Anatomy ... #diagnosis #neurology
Posterior Elbow Dislocation
The elbow is the second most commonly dislocated major joint in adults and the
dislocations occur posterolateral ... 80% occurring posterolateral ... Named based on anatomic ... Fractures (medial/lateral ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
Differential Diagnosis ... dysfunction to the bilateral ... • Gag reflex ... caseyalbin #PhysicalExam ... neurology #comatose #diagnosis
Peripheral Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework for Lower Extremity Edema

Edema occurs when any of the following
- Differential Diagnosis ... syndrome type 1 (reflex ... • Neoplasm Bilateral ... #differential #diagnosis ... Lower #Extremity #PhysicalExam
Speed's Test - Shoulder Examination

To perform a Speed's test flex the shoulder to 90 degrees with
a Speed's test flex ... bicipital tendon or labral ... Test #bicipital #biceps ... tendinitis #Shoulder #PhysicalExam ... #orthopedics #biceps