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Galeazzi Fracture 
Fracture of distal radial shaft with distal radial-ulnar joint disruption. Remember “MUGR” to recall
onto outstretched hand ... wrist, limited ... at wrist • Possible ... Posterior long arm ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis
Triquetral Fracture
The triquetrum is the second most commonly fractured carpal bone. Look for the "pooping duck
Complications are ... ulna, pain with wrist ... dislocation, distal radius ... #Wrist #Carpal ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis
Myasthenia Gravis
Signs, Symptoms and Testing - Likelihood Ratios
Does this patient have myasthenia gravis?
JAMA. 2005 Apr 20;293(15):1906-14.
Signs, Symptoms and ... Testing - Likelihood Ratios ... eye movements #Diagnosis ... Myasthenia #Gravis #LRs ... LikelihoodRatios #PhysicalExam
Radial Nerve Anatomy and Function
The Radial nerve is the nerve of elbow, wrist and digital extension.
the back of the arm ... wrist and elbow ... motor branches are ... When clinically ... Nerve #Anatomy #diagnosis
Guide for testing and documenting neurological function in kids with upper limb fractures 

Rock - Median
with upper limb fractures ... Nerve Paper - Radial ... drsarahedwards #Diagnosis ... Peripheral #Nerves #PhysicalExam ... Mnemonic #Upper #Arm
Radial Fracture Due to Parathyroid Carcinoma- ...A plain radiograph of the left arm showed a diaphyseal
Radial Fracture ... radiograph of the left arm ... received a diagnosis ... fracture and normal-appearing ... #clinical #radiology
Upper Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Motor Function
Shoulder:
 • Abduction - C5,C6 (axillary)
 • Adduction - C6, C7,
Pronation - C7, C8 Wrist ... aracteristic "claw hand ... Dermatomes #Myotomes #diagnosis ... sensory #motor #arm ... #physicalexam
Inverted Supinator Test

Useful for identifying a lesion at the C5-C6 spinal cord level.  Tapping the
Inverted Supinator Test ... extension and wrist ... Inverted #Supinator #Test ... Reflex #neurology #clinical ... #video #physicalexam
Allen’s Test for Collateral Circulation

For the Allen test, you apply pressure to the radial and ulnar
pressure to the radial ... in your wrist for ... #Circulation #Radial ... Ulnar #Perfusion #Diagnosis ... #PhysicalExam #
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
Differential Diagnosis ... Decorticate posturing: Arms ... Decerebrate posturing: Arms ... caseyalbin #PhysicalExam ... neurology #comatose #diagnosis