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Upper Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Motor Function
Shoulder:
 • Abduction - C5,C6 (axillary)
 • Adduction - C6, C7,
Abduction - C8-T1 (ulnar ... Adduction - C7-T1 (ulnar ... aracteristic "claw hand ... " ± Horner Syndrome ... Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Monteggia Fracture 
Fracture of proximal ulnar shaft with radial head dislocation. Remember “MUGR” to recall where
Fracture of proximal ulnar ... Peak age 4-10 • Ulna ... posterior interosseous nerve ... ), compartment syndrome ... : Pain control
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Epidemiology: • 1-2 cases ... Paresthesias: Hands ... or feet • Pain ... #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #neurology
Causes of Hemiplegia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cerebral Hemisphere (Contralateral motor cortex)
 • Aphasia
 • Apraxia
 •
Causes of Hemiplegia ... Consciousness • Cranial Nerve ... Brown-Sequard Syndrome ... sensory loss to pain ... #Hemiplegia #Neurology
Lower Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Reflexes: 
 • Knee - L2, L3, L4
 • Ankle - S1
• Cauda Equina Syndrome ... - Low back pain ... Commonly caused ... damage to peroneal nerve ... Myotomes #diagnosis #neurology
Cauda Equina Syndrome Overview

Cauda Equina Syndrome:
 • Prevalence: 1:33,000-100,000 ppl/yr
 • Incidence: 1.5-3.4 million ppl/yr
 •
compression of nerve ... Severe low back pain ... - Emergency Causes ... differential #diagnosis #causes ... #neurology
Pancreatitis management checklist 
Evaluation to guide etiology & management 
 - RUQ ultrasound 
 - Calcium
- RUQ ultrasound ... abdominal compartment syndrome ... Pain control - ... pain-dose ketamine ... #CriticalCare
Orthopedic Emergencies
Compartment Syndrome
 • An increase in compartment pressure to the point where tissue perfusion is
• Initial Management ... nerve damage in ... • Syndrome caused ... - Intense pain ... days, the local pain
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
Brain stem/Cranial nerve ... - Repetitive nerve ... Myasthenia Crises ... Gravis #diagnosis #management ... #neurology
Oppositional Grasp Weakness in Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Dysfunction of the six- Opposition weakness-in carpal tunnel syndrome with
of the median nerve ... & Ulnar nerve ( ... In this case, the ... Grasp #Weakness #Hand ... #physicaleaxm #neurology