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Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
Dislocation On lateral ... with the distal radius ... with the distal radius ... fracture, median nerve ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis
Varus Stress Test for Radial (Lateral) Collateral Ligament Stability on Elbow Examination

Radial collateral ligament stability can
Varus Stress Test ... for Radial (Lateral ... Varus #Stress #Test ... #RCL #Radial #Lateral ... Stability #elbow #PhysicalExam
Upper Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Motor Function
Shoulder:
 • Abduction - C5,C6 (axillary)
 • Adduction - C6, C7,
Pronation - C7, C8 Wrist ... Horner Syndrome Wrist ... nerve in the radial ... Dermatomes #Myotomes #diagnosis ... sensory #motor #arm #physicalexam
Allen’s Test for Collateral Circulation

For the Allen test, you apply pressure to the radial and ulnar
Collateral Circulation ... arteries in your wrist ... #Allens #Test #Collateral ... Ulnar #Perfusion #Diagnosis ... #PhysicalExam #
Allen's Test on Physical Exam

Allen's Test is used to test the integrity of blood flow and
blood flow and collateral ... hand through the radial ... arteries in the wrist ... pressure on the collateral ... #PhysicalExam #
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
Cord Injury by Nerve ... Respiration None C5 Radial ... C6 Dorsal Thumb Wrist ... Hamstring Reflex S1 Lateral ... #differential #diagnosis
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
Differential Diagnosis ... dysfunction to the bilateral ... threat Cranial Nerves ... caseyalbin #PhysicalExam ... neurology #comatose #diagnosis
Cover - Uncover Test Revealing CNVI Palsy

Here the Cover-Uncover test unmasks subtle right CN VI palsy.
Cover - Uncover Test ... Patient asked to focus ... right eye moves laterally ... CN6 #Abducens #Nerve ... ophthalmology #ocular #physicalexam