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Causes of Facial Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Forehead Sparing = Central cause
  - Most commonly
Weakness - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... involved = Peripheral lesion ... nerve palsy) ... Unilateral: Bell's Palsy
Upper Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Motor Function
Shoulder:
 • Abduction - C5,C6 (axillary)
 • Adduction - C6, C7,
C8 Elbow: • Flexion ... Conditions Erb's Palsy ... Klumpke's Ralsy ... Saturday night palsy ... Dermatomes #Myotomes #diagnosis
Left Wrist Drop - Radial Nerve Palsy on Physical Examination

Left hand drop due to compression of
Left Wrist Drop - Radial ... Nerve Palsy on ... #Nerve #Palsy # ... PhysicalExam #clinical ... #orthopedics #msk
Brachial Plexus Lesions - Localization and Presentation

Erb palsy ("waiter's tip"), 
Klumpke palsy, 
Thoracic outlet syndrome, Winged
Brachial Plexus Lesions ... tip"), Klumpke palsy ... Brachial #Plexus #Lesions ... #ClawHand #Diagnosis ... Comprehensive Review in Clinical
Radial Nerve Anatomy and Function
The Radial nerve is the nerve of elbow, wrist and digital extension.
Radial Nerve Anatomy ... When clinically ... • Thus a PIN palsy ... nerve (or PIN) palsy ... Nerve #Anatomy #diagnosis
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE ... Radial head fractures ... MetroHealth_EM #RadialHead ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Types of Facial Paralysis - Peripheral vs Central Lesions

Facial weakness or paralysis may result either from
) a peripheral lesion ... (2 ) a central lesion ... here by a Bell's palsy ... Paralysis #Bells #Palsy ... #Neurology #Diagnosis
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
Respiration None C5 Radial ... Finger Finger Flexion ... Thigh Hip Flexion ... NerveRoots #Levels #differential ... #diagnosis #Neurology
Localizing Extraocular Movement Disorders
 • CN Ill (Oculomotor) Nerve Palsy 
 • CN IV (Trochlear) Nerve
Oculomotor) Nerve Palsy ... Trochlear) Nerve palsy ... • Medial Longitudinal ... ophthalmology #neurology #differential ... #diagnosis #ocular
Amsterdam Wrist Rules
Rules that dictate which patients require imaging based on the likelihood of wrist fracture
trauma DISTAL RADIUS ... Painful palmar flexion ... , Painful radial ... fracture #radiology #msk ... #orthopedics #diagnosis