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Pediatric Primitive Reflexes - Maneuver and Ages

Palmar Grasp Reflex
 - Place your fingers into the baby's
all fingers to ... The arms abduct ... The arms/legs on ... Timeline #Pediatrics #Peds ... #Diagnosis #Neurology
Asymmetrical Tonic Neck Reflex (ATNR)

This primitive reflex found in newborn babies that normally vanishes around 4
Also known as the ... of the infant's arms ... extend and the arm ... clinical #video #Neurology ... #Peds #Pediatrics
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
also the most commonly ... radiocapitellar lines), fat pads ... fracture • ED Management ... MetroHealth_EM #RadialHead ... XRay #Diagnosis #Management
Orthopedic Dislocations (Shoulder, Elbow and Hip) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Shoulder Dislocation
 • Fall on the
Diagnosis and Management ... to the affected arm ... Put patient on arm ... Bigelow method: FLEX ... Hip #Diagnosis #Management
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
consciousness Differential ... horizontal movements; also ... Decorticate posturing: Arms ... flexed at the elbow ... #PhysicalExam #neurology
Supracondylar Elbow Fracture
• Most common elbow fracture in children, peak age 5-7 
• When looking at
radiocapitellar lines), fat pads ... disrupted, treat as ... syndrome • ED Management ... Posterior long arm ... XRay #Diagnosis #Management
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
Microglial cells are ... Increased Jaw Jerk reflex ... conditions listed in differential ... Lateral #Sclerosis #neurology ... #diagnosis #management
Post Proning Nursing Checklist
Head/Face: 
 - Check ETT/tracheostomy is accessible/not kinked (ETT cm at teeth …..)
- Dermal gel pads ... - Confirm ears are ... between legs Arms ... compression over elbows ... #CriticalCare #Management
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Can begin in arms ... Decreased / Absent Reflexes ... : Arms or legs ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #neurology
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
proximal weakness, arms ... life-threatening Differential ... Generalized fatigue - ALS ... Gravis #diagnosis #management ... #neurology