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The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
Test downward eye ... Test if patient ... document response (tests ... caseyalbin #PhysicalExam ... #neurology #comatose
Pediatric Primitive Reflexes - Maneuver and Ages

Palmar Grasp Reflex
 - Place your fingers into the baby's
Palmar Grasp Reflex ... Rooting Reflex ... Peds #Diagnosis #Neurology ... #PhysicalExam ... GrepMed Recommended Text
A normal plantar reflex response involves toe flexion, or even no movement. A positive test, also
normal plantar reflex ... flexion, or even no movement ... A positive test, ... #Plantar #PhysicalExam ... #Diagnosis #Neurology
Bell's Phenomenon (Palpebral-Oculogyric Reflex) on Physical Exam

Upward movement of the eyeball when the eyelids are forcefully
Palpebral-Oculogyric Reflex ... Exam Upward movement ... Palpebral #Oculogyric #Reflex ... #PhysicalExam # ... clinical #video #neurology
Lazarus Sign / Reflex in Brain Death - Head Flexion

The presence of this complex spinal reflex
Lazarus Sign / Reflex ... The Lazarus reflex ... movement in brain-dead ... BrainDeath #BrainDead #Neurology ... video #clinical #PhysicalExam
Lazarus Sign / Reflex in Brain Death - Head Turn

The presence of this complex spinal reflex
Lazarus Sign / Reflex ... The Lazarus reflex ... movement in brain-dead ... BrainDeath #BrainDead #Neurology ... video #clinical #PhysicalExam
Hoffmann's Sign

Hoffman's sign means upper motor neuron injury.  The Hoffmann's reflex test itself involves loosely
The Hoffmann's reflex ... test itself involves ... Hoffmanns #Sign #Reflex ... clinical #video #neurology ... #physicalexam
Plantar Reflex (Babinski) Equivalents
Plantar toe reflex - Babinski - Move an object along the lateral aspect
Plantar Reflex ( ... Shin-toe reflex ... release #Diagnosis #Neurology ... #PhysicalExam # ... #Alternatives #Tests
Approach to an Eye Exam

1. History
2. Obvious Physical Trauma
3. Initial Assessment
  A. Visual Acuity
Light Reflex, Accommodation ... Ocular Movements ... Fundoscopy A. ... Ophthalmology #PhysicalExam
Intraoperative Thompson Test - Assessing the Achilles’ tendon following a surgical repair for rupture. The calf
rupture than the inability ... to plantar flex ... the patient's ability ... to plantar flex ... Intraoperative #physicalexam