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Rock Paper Scissors - Assessment of Nerve Damage in Upper Limb Injuries
Rock - Median Nerve
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Assessment of Nerve ... Rock - Median Nerve ... of hand (finger abduction ... & adduction) OK ... UpperExtremities #diagnosis #neurology
Mytomes - Segmental Innervation of Muscles
Shoulder	Abduction	C5	Axillary Nerve
Shoulder	Adduction	C6-C8	Thoracodorsal Nerve
Elbow	Flexion	C5	Musculocutaneous Nerve
Elbow	Extension	C7	Radial Nerve
Wrist	Extension	C6	Radial Nerve
Fingers	Flexion	C8	Median Nerve
Fingers	Abduction	T1	Ulnar Nerve
Hip	Flexion	L2	Nerve to Psoas
Hip	Extension	S1	Inferior Gluteal
Shoulder Adduction ... Fingers Abduction ... T1 Ulnar Nerve ... Hip Abduction ... #Orthopedics #Neurology
Upper Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Motor Function
Shoulder:
 • Abduction - C5,C6 (axillary)
 • Adduction - C6, C7,
- C8-T1 (ulnar) ... • Adduction - ... C7-T1 (ulnar) ... to the radial nerve ... Myotomes #diagnosis #neurology
Froment’s Test for Ulnar Nerve Palsy

This tests for pinch grip weakness caused by ulnar nerve palsy,
Froment’s Test for Ulnar ... Nerve Palsy ... nerve palsy, testing ... clinical #video #neurology ... #orthopedics #sports
Treatment of hyperkalemia via kaliuresis 
step 1 = volume resuscitation if hypovolemic
step 2 = consider fludrocortisone
step
Treatment of hyperkalemia ... hyperkalemia #kaliuresis #management ... #criticalcare # ... treatment #diuretics ... #diuresis #nephrology
Buprenorphine-Naloxone and treatment of withdrawal symptoms

Prerequisites for starting Suboxone in the ED:

1. Patient has an opioid
Buprenorphine-Naloxone and treatment ... opioid >12hr (short ... Withdrawal #Algorithm #Management ... #Addiction #Prescribing
Wartenberg's Sign on Physical Exam

Wartenberg's sign consists of involuntary abduction of the little finger, caused by
of involuntary abduction ... Often a sign of ulnar ... nerve neuropathy ... video #hand #mask #ulnar ... #neuropathy #neurology
Spinal Cord Injury by Nerve Root Levels
Spinal Root	Sensory	Motor	Reflex
C4	Acromioclavicular Joint	Respiration	None
C5	Radial Antecubital Fossa	Elbow Flexion	Biceps Reflex
C6	Dorsal Thumb	Wrist Extension	Brachioradialis Reflex
C7	Dorsal
Cord Injury by Nerve ... Flexion None T1 Ulnar ... Antecubital Fossa Finger Abduction ... differential #diagnosis #Neurology
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for aggressive treatment ... In short, best outcomes ... #Management #Neurology ... #CriticalCare #
Anterior Shoulder Dislocation - ED Management
The shoulder is the most commonly dislocated major joint, 95% of
Dislocation - ED Management ... held in slight abduction ... injuries: Axillary nerve ... glenoid) • ED Management ... #Orthopedics #Sports