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Causes of Peripheral Weakness with Sensory Changes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Radiculopathy:
 • Disc
 • Spondylosis
 •
Causes of Peripheral ... Weakness with Sensory ... • Peroneal • Radial ... #Weakness #Sensory ... #Neurology #Differential
Causes of Peripheral Weakness - With and Without Sensory Changes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
With Sensory Changes:
Causes of Peripheral ... With and Without Sensory ... elevated CK #Peripheral ... #Neurology #Differential ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Anterior Interosseous Peripheral Nerve Injury 

Manifested as the inability to make the OK sign.

by Dr. Boby
Anterior Interosseous ... Peripheral Nerve ... @bobvarkey #Anterior ... physicalexam #msk #sports ... #neurology #orthopedics
Positive Lachman test in ACL Injury

Here is an exam of a patient under anesthesia with an
looseness of the knee ... That causes the ... knee to buckle during ... #PhysicalExam #Sports ... #Ortho #anterior
Upper Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Motor Function
Shoulder:
 • Abduction - C5,C6 (axillary)
 • Adduction - C6, C7,
Erb's Palsy is caused ... Anterior Shoulder ... Dislocation - May cause ... Myotomes #diagnosis #neurology ... #sensory #motor
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
Levels Spinal Root Sensory ... Respiration None C5 Radial ... Abdominal Reflex L2 Anterior ... Femoral Condyle Knee ... differential #diagnosis #Neurology
Mechanisms of Pain
Mixed - Nociceptive/Neuropathic
Nociceptive - Tissue Damage
 - Visceral - (From organ/cavity lining) Poorly localized,
Well-localized, sharp, short ... lancinating - Peripheral ... Deafferentation - Loss of sensory ... Pain #Mechanisms #Neurology ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Causes of Peripheral Weakness without Sensory Changes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
No Objective Weakness
 • Cardio-pulmonary disease
Causes of Peripheral ... Weakness without Sensory ... infection #Peripheral ... #Weakness #Neurology ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
1 Minute Neuro Hand Examination - "Check your Six" Mnemonic

A simple way to test the peripheral
way to test the peripheral ... ) 2) OK sign (anterior ... median), Paper (radial ... with a Thumbs up (radial ... bobvarkey #Minute #Neurology
Mytomes - Segmental Innervation of Muscles
Shoulder	Abduction	C5	Axillary Nerve
Shoulder	Adduction	C6-C8	Thoracodorsal Nerve
Elbow	Flexion	C5	Musculocutaneous Nerve
Elbow	Extension	C7	Radial Nerve
Wrist	Extension	C6	Radial Nerve
Fingers	Flexion	C8	Median Nerve
Fingers	Abduction	T1	Ulnar Nerve
Hip	Flexion	L2	Nerve to Psoas
Hip	Extension	S1	Inferior Gluteal
Elbow Extension C7 Radial ... Hip Extension S1 Inferior ... Gluteal Nerve Knee ... Tibial Nerve Knee ... #Orthopedics #Neurology