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Rock Paper Scissors - Assessment of Nerve Damage in Upper Limb Injuries
Rock - Median Nerve
 •
• Extension of wrist ... Small muscles of hand ... & adduction) OK ... Sign - AIN (Anterior ... UpperExtremities #diagnosis #neurology
Abnormal (Positive) Babinski Sign on Physical Exam

Dorsiflexion of the great toe with or without fanning of
) Babinski Sign ... the other toes and ... #PhysicalExam #clinical ... #video #reflex ... #pyramidal #neurology
Upper Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Motor Function
Shoulder:
 • Abduction - C5,C6 (axillary)
 • Adduction - C6, C7,
(axillary) • Adduction ... , T1 (median) Reflexes ... aracteristic "claw hand ... nerve in the radial ... Myotomes #diagnosis #neurology
Hoffmann's Reflex on Physical Exam
The Hoffmann's reflex itself involves loosely holding the middle finger and flicking
adduction of the ... are not useful signs ... #Sign #PhysicalExam ... #clinical #neurology ... #UMN #video #Pyramidal
Left Wrist Drop - Radial Nerve Palsy on Physical Examination

Left hand drop due to compression of
Left Wrist Drop ... - Radial Nerve Palsy ... #clinical #video ... #orthopedics #msk ... #sports #neurology
Hoffmann's Sign

Hoffman's sign means upper motor neuron injury.  The Hoffmann's reflex test itself involves loosely
The Hoffmann's reflex ... adduction of the ... #Reflex #Positive ... #Abnormal #clinical ... #video #neurology
Wartenberg Thumb Reflex

Forceful flexion of the fingers at the distal IP joints produces (Adduction, flexion, and
) INSTEAD of a normal ... #Adduction #Sign ... #clinical #video ... #hand #neurology ... #physicalexam #pyramidal
Hoffman's sign. Even in this specific case, accompanied by a clonus outline (rhythmic contractions). The median
The median nerve ... the hand. 3) Now ... #Reflex #Positive ... #Abnormal #clinical ... #video #neurology
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
Evaluation of a Comatose ... How to Examine a Comatose ... threat Cranial Nerves ... • Examine for signs ... #PhysicalExam #neurology
Inverted Supinator Test

Useful for identifying a lesion at the C5-C6 spinal cord level.  Tapping the
extension and wrist ... An abnormal response ... (supinator) reflex ... #neurology #clinical ... #orthopedics #msk