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Phalen's Test for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Phalen's test evaluates for carpal tunnel syndrome. 
Fully flex wrists and
Fully flex wrists ... and adduct dorsal ... surfaces of hands ... #Wrist #PhysicalExam ... #sports #msk #orthopedics
Phalen's Test for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Phalen's test evaluates for carpal tunnel syndrome. 
Fully flex wrists and
Fully flex wrists ... and adduct dorsal ... surfaces of hands ... #Wrist #PhysicalExam ... #sports #msk #orthopedics
Upper Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Motor Function
Shoulder:
 • Abduction - C5,C6 (axillary)
 • Adduction - C6, C7,
, T1 (median) Reflexes ... aracteristic "claw hand ... Carpal Tunnel Syndrome ... #neurology #sensory ... #motor #arm #physicalexam
Distal Radius Fracture 
Distal radius fracture is the most common orthopedic injury. Here's a quick summary.
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onto outstretched hand ... variable gross wrist ... injury, acute carpal ... tunnel syndrome ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis
Reflex Testing - Causes of Hyporeflexia and Hyperreflexia
Focal Hyporeflexia: 
 • Radiculopathy, Mononeuropathy, Polyneuropathy, Acute stroke,
Reflex Testing - ... and Hyperreflexia ... Guillain-Barré syndrome ... #differential #diagnosis ... #table #neurology
Left Wrist Drop - Radial Nerve Palsy on Physical Examination

Left hand drop due to compression of
Left Wrist Drop ... sleeping as in this case ... #Nerve #Palsy #PhysicalExam ... clinical #video #orthopedics ... #msk #sports #neurology
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
Differential Diagnosis ... • Locked-in syndrome ... caseyalbin #PhysicalExam ... #neurology #comatose ... #diagnosis
Acute Spinal Cord Injuries: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Anterior Cord Syndrome -> Anterior spinal artery
Anterior Cord Syndrome ... rectal reflex. ... #diagnosis #pathophysiology ... symptoms #msk #orthopedics ... #neurology
Inverted Supinator Test

Useful for identifying a lesion at the C5-C6 spinal cord level.  Tapping the
extension and wrist ... Supinator #Test #Reflex ... #neurology #clinical ... #video #physicalexam ... #orthopedics #msk
Lower Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Reflexes: 
 • Knee - L2, L3, L4
 • Ankle - S1
Myotomes Reflexes ... • Cauda Equina Syndrome ... Commonly caused ... #neurology #sensory ... #motor #leg #physicalexam