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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 ... Antecubital Fossa Elbow ... Middle Finger Elbow ... NerveRoots #Levels #differential ... #diagnosis #Neurology
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
head fractures are ... the most common elbow ... in adults and are ... MetroHealth_EM #RadialHead ... #Orthopedics #MSK
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
consciousness Differential ... Decorticate posturing: Arms ... flexed at the elbow ... Decerebrate posturing: Arms ... #PhysicalExam #neurology
Inverted Supinator Test

Useful for identifying a lesion at the C5-C6 spinal cord level.  Tapping the
normally elicits elbow ... radial (supinator) reflex ... Supinator #Test #Reflex ... #neurology #clinical ... #orthopedics #msk
Upper Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Motor Function
Shoulder:
 • Abduction - C5,C6 (axillary)
 • Adduction - C6, C7,
- C6, C7, C8 Elbow ... , T1 (median) Reflexes ... Myotomes #diagnosis #neurology ... sensory #motor #arm
Cauda Equina Syndrome Overview

Cauda Equina Syndrome:
 • Prevalence: 1:33,000-100,000 ppl/yr
 • Incidence: 1.5-3.4 million ppl/yr
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constipation Differential ... Syringomyelia • Spinal AVM ... wink test - reflex ... Equina #syndrome #differential ... diagnosis #causes #neurology
Meralgia paresthetica: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Compression/injury of Lateral Femoral Cutaneous Nerve (LFCN) -> Meralgia paresthetica
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paresthetica • Symptoms are ... thus symptoms are ... gait, strength, reflexes ... MeralgiaParesthetica #MSK ... pathophysiology #differential
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 ... syndromes #lesions #differential ... #diagnosis #neurology
Biceps Load Test - Shoulder Examination

To perform the Biceps Load Test supinate the arm, abduct shoulder
Test supinate the arm ... 90 degrees, and flex ... the elbow to 90 ... Externally rotate the arm ... video #sports #msk
Biceps Tension Test 

To perform the Biceps Tension Test supinate the arm, abduct the shoulder to
Test supinate the arm ... to 90 degrees, flex ... the elbow to 90 ... and pronate the arm ... video #sports #msk