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Horner's Syndrome on Physical Exam

A 75yoF was referred in for facial swelling and eyelid changes 1
following neck surgery ... both upper and lower ... induced by treatment/surgery ... ophthalmology #physicalexam ... #neurology #Anisocoria
Ptosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Ptosis (Greek- to fall) Drooping of the upper eyelid that usually results
Ptosis - Differential ... Horner’s syndrome ... nerve palsy • Horner ... wearing • Ocular surgery ... #Differential #
Pediatric Primitive Reflexes - Maneuver and Ages

Palmar Grasp Reflex
 - Place your fingers into the baby's
perioral skin at the corners ... Abruptly lower the ... Peds #Diagnosis #Neurology ... #PhysicalExam
Upper Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Motor Function
Shoulder:
 • Abduction - C5,C6 (axillary)
 • Adduction - C6, C7,
"claw hand" ± Horner ... Triceps power is ... Myotomes #diagnosis #neurology ... sensory #motor #arm #physicalexam
Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
Leg Pain - Differential ... (Risks: Recent surgery ... #Leg #pain #differential ... #diagnosis #lower ... extremity #msk #physicalexam
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
Upper extremity, lower ... conditions listed in differential ... gastroenterologists, and social workers ... Lateral #Sclerosis #neurology
Hoover's Sign for Functional Lower Extremity Paralysis

Used to distinguish organic from functional leg hemiparesis.

Ask the patient
for Functional Lower ... #Hoovers #Sign # ... clinical #video #physicalexam ... #neurology #psychiatry
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
consciousness Differential ... movement followed by slower ... caseyalbin #PhysicalExam ... #neurology #comatose