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Pediatric Primitive Reflexes - Maneuver and Ages

Palmar Grasp Reflex
 - Place your fingers into the baby's
, turn head to one ... holding jaw over shoulder ... Timeline #Pediatrics #Peds ... #Diagnosis #Neurology ... #PhysicalExam
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
- Differential Diagnosis ... signs below the ... decreased muscle tone ... Non-compressive Spinal Cord Causes ... #neurology #differential
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
Differential Diagnosis ... when evaluation should ... be done): 1. ... signs of end-organ ... renal bruit or signs
Causes of Peripheral and Central Vertigo
PERIPHERAL VERTIGO
1. Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) - Short-lived (typically less
Causes of Peripheral ... insufficiency (VBI) - Should ... the headache (in one ... signs or symptoms ... #differential #diagnosis
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
may precede the neurologic ... count in the CSF should ... the underlying cause ... until cause identified ... #management #neurology
Tone - Hand Position on Physical Exam

A newborn baby’s hand is held in a fisted position
Tone - Hand Position ... The hand should ... will often cause ... is a sign of an ... #Hand #tone #Newborn
Newborn Infant - Routine Examination

Birthweight, gestational age and birthweight percentile are noted.
General observation Of the baby's
is also a late sign ... When the diagnosis ... Muscle tone is assessed ... Newborn #Infant #PhysicalExam ... #Examination #Peds
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
Differential Diagnosis ... Motor/Sensory: • Tone ... • Examine for signs ... caseyalbin #PhysicalExam ... #neurology #comatose