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Pediatric Primitive Reflexes - Maneuver and Ages

Palmar Grasp Reflex
 - Place your fingers into the baby's
Pediatric Primitive Reflexes ... Rooting Reflex ... , and legs flex ... Timeline #Pediatrics #Peds ... Diagnosis #Neurology #PhysicalExam
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
• Corneal reflex ... Oculocephalic reflex ... • Gag reflex ... • Cough reflex ... caseyalbin #PhysicalExam
 The following #reflexes are routinely tested, and the response elicited is graded from zero to
the examiner's hand ... or spinal root injury ... or bed with the legs ... is best elicited ... Wrist clonus is
Squeeze Test for Syndesmotic Injury

The squeeze test evaluates for a syndesmotic ankle injury. With the foot
a syndesmotic ankle ... injury. ... dorsiflexed, the tibia and ... #leg #ankle #PhysicalExam ... #sports #msk #orthopedics
Reflexes - Deep Tendon Reflexes on Newborn Physical Exam 
Testing deep tendon reflexes is an important
Reflexes - Deep ... Tendon Reflexes ... with the hand under ... #Newborn #PhysicalExam ... clinical #video #peds
Kleiger's Test for Syndesmotic Injury

Kleiger's evaluates for a syndesmotic injury. 
With the knee fixed, the foot
Kleiger's Test for ... Syndesmotic Injury ... is dorsiflexed and ... #leg #ankle #PhysicalExam ... #sports #msk #orthopedics
Inverted Supinator Test

Useful for identifying a lesion at the C5-C6 spinal cord level.  Tapping the
extension and wrist ... radial (supinator) reflex ... #Reflex #neurology ... clinical #video #physicalexam ... #orthopedics #msk
Pivot Shift test for Knee Instability

The patient lies supine while the examiner grasps the leg by
Pivot Shift test ... examiner grasps the leg ... valgus stress and ... clinical #video #PhysicalExam ... #Sports #Orthopedics
Orthopedic Splints, Casts, Plasters, Traction and Frames
Upper Limb and Spine 
 • DUNLOP TRACTION: Used in
Orthopedic Splints ... The wrist is held ... open fracture of ankle ... proximal fragment flexes ... Plasters #Frames #Orthopedics
Thompson's Test for Achilles Tendon Injury

In a prone position, Achilles tendon stability can be assessed using
Achilles Tendon Injury ... Flex the knee to ... squeeze the calf and ... #ankle #PhysicalExam ... #sports #msk #orthopedics