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Acute Spinal Cord Injuries: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Anterior Cord Syndrome -> Anterior spinal artery
injury, often from vascular ... clumsiness in hands ... rectal reflex. ... symptoms #msk #orthopedics ... #neurology
Causes of Peripheral Weakness without Sensory Changes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
No Objective Weakness
 • Cardio-pulmonary disease
Causes of Peripheral ... Neuron and Motor ... Lambert-Eaton Myasthenic Syndrome ... Peripheral #Weakness #Neurology ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Upper Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Motor Function
Shoulder:
 • Abduction - C5,C6 (axillary)
 • Adduction - C6, C7,
Myotomes Motor ... , T1 (median) Reflexes ... aracteristic "claw hand ... Myotomes #diagnosis #neurology ... #arm #physicalexam
Lower Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Reflexes: 
 • Knee - L2, L3, L4
 • Ankle - S1
Myotomes Reflexes ... • Cauda Equina Syndrome ... Commonly caused ... #sensory #motor ... #leg #physicalexam
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
Unresponsive wakefulness syndrome ... • Locked-in syndrome ... Casey Albin MD @ ... caseyalbin #PhysicalExam ... #neurology #comatose
Roos' Test for Thoracic Outlet Syndrome

Roos' Test - abduct the shoulders to 90 degrees, flex the
to 90 degrees, flex ... close the hands ... #Syndrome #PhysicalExam ... clinical #video #vascular ... #msk #orthopedics
Roos' Test for Thoracic Outlet Syndrome

To perform the Roos' Test abduct the shoulders to 90 degrees,
to 90 degrees, flex ... close the hands ... #Syndrome #PhysicalExam ... clinical #video #vascular ... #msk #orthopedics
Lesions of the Spinal cord - Spinal Cord Syndromes

Spinal cord lesions can result in permanent neurologic
result in permanent neurologic ... : - Knife or bullet ... Weakness - Lower motor ... lesion - Upper motor ... in deep tendon reflexes
Myoedema in Hypothyroidism on Physical Exam

Hypothyroidism is a clinical syndrome resulting from the production, secretion or
is a clinical syndrome ... elevation in the muscular ... hammer, caused ... Hypothyroidism #PhysicalExam ... clinical #video #neurology
Costoclavicular Maneuver for Thoracic Outlet Syndrome

To perform the Costoclavicular Maneuver, draw the patient's shoulders inferiorly and
Syndrome To ... shoulders inferiorly and ... #PhysicalExam # ... #sports #msk #orthopedics ... #vascular