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RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
head fractures are ... fracture • ED Management ... MetroHealth_EM #RadialHead ... XRay #Diagnosis #Management ... #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 ... caseyalbin #PhysicalExam ... #neurology #comatose
Inverted Supinator Test

Useful for identifying a lesion at the C5-C6 spinal cord level.  Tapping the
normally elicits elbow ... Supinator #Test #Reflex ... #neurology #clinical ... #video #physicalexam ... #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 ... #physicalexam
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 ... tendinopathy #Shoulder #PhysicalExam ... 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 ... tendinopathy #Shoulder #PhysicalExam ... video #sports #msk
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
proximal weakness, arms ... life-threatening Differential ... immunologic assay - MuSK ... Gravis #diagnosis #management ... #neurology
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
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
10-33% develop MS ... extensors of the arms ... Spasticity - Reflexes ... Myelitis #diagnosis #management ... #neurology #differential
Tandem Gait Ataxia in Atypical Parkinsonism

How to differentiate Parkinson’s disease from atypical Parkinsonism in a jiffy?
Parkinsonism How to differentiate ... PD patients are ... ataxia ( PSP, MSA ... clinical #video #physicalexam ... #neurology