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Myotonic Dystrophy
Typically presents in middle age with weakness of hands, legs and neck.
 - Mental deficiency
Myotonic Dystrophy ... weakness of hands, legs ... Sternocleidomastoid, Shoulder ... #Myotonic #Dystrophy ... #signs #symptoms
Scarf Sign (Normal) on Physical Exam

The scarf sign is used to assess developmental age and muscle
Scarf Sign (Normal ... Exam The scarf sign ... #Scarf #Sign #PhysicalExam ... #clinical #video ... #hypotonia #hypotonic
Tone - Leg Traction on Physical Exam
Leg traction is done by holding the leg by the
Tone - Leg Traction ... The knee should ... is a sign of hypotonia ... Lower #Extremity ... #PhysicalExam #clinical
Tone - Leg Recoil on Physical Exam
To test leg recoil, the legs are fully flexed on
Tone - Leg Recoil ... The legs should ... due to either hypotonia ... #Leg #Recoil #Lower ... #PhysicalExam #clinical
Tone - Heel to Ear on Physical Exam
Holding the baby’s foot in one hand, draw the
Tone - Heel to Ear ... hand, draw the leg ... then there is hypotonia ... #PhysicalExam #clinical ... #video #peds #pediatrics
Hypertonic Saline for Treatment of Hyponatremic Encephalopathy
1) 100 ml bolus of 3% NaCl over 10 min.
Hypertonic Saline ... May repeat until clinical ... Symptoms improve ... urine output for signs ... therapeutically re-lower
Adhesive Capsulitis (Frozen Shoulder) - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

 • Primary (Idiopathic): Unknown etiology, but associated
Pathogenesis and Clinical ... women > men), the glenohumeral ... inflamed, usually in one ... pathophysiology #diagnosis #symptoms ... #signs #stages
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
Motor/Sensory: • Tone ... asymmetry and hypotonia ... • Examine for signs ... wrists clenched; legs ... wrists clenched; legs
Reflexes - Deep Tendon Reflexes on Newborn Physical Exam 
Testing deep tendon reflexes is an important
control of the leg ... consistent with a lower ... central or cerebral hypotonia ... #PhysicalExam #clinical ... #video #peds #pediatrics