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Pediatric Primitive Reflexes - Maneuver and Ages

Palmar Grasp Reflex
 - Place your fingers into the baby's
all fingers to ... , turn head to one ... holding jaw over shoulder ... Pediatrics #Peds #Diagnosis ... #Neurology #PhysicalExam
Positive Lachman's Test

The Lachman test is a clinical test used to diagnose injury of the anterior
Positive Lachman's ... clinical test used to diagnose ... The examiner should ... place one hand ... #PhysicalExam #
Tone - Leg Traction on Physical Exam
Leg traction is done by holding the leg by the
Tone - Leg Traction ... The knee should ... Traction #Lower #Extremity ... #tone #Newborn ... #PhysicalExam #clinical
Upper Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Motor Function
Shoulder:
 • Abduction - C5,C6 (axillary)
 • Adduction - C6, C7,
Upper Extremity ... , T1 (median) Reflexes ... "waiter's tip" position ... Dermatomes #Myotomes #diagnosis ... sensory #motor #arm #physicalexam
Lower Extremity Tone on Physical Exam
Assessing motor function of the lower extremities begins with passive range
Lower Extremity ... Tone on Physical ... Next, flex and extend ... the hips, the knees ... #Newborn #PhysicalExam
A normal plantar reflex response involves toe flexion, or even no movement. A positive test, also
normal plantar reflex ... response involves toe ... extending with all ... #Plantar #PhysicalExam ... #Diagnosis #Neurology
Tone - Hand Position on Physical Exam

A newborn baby’s hand is held in a fisted position
Tone - Hand Position ... The hand should ... Rubbing the ulnar ... #Hand #tone #Newborn ... #PhysicalExam #
Tone - Leg Recoil on Physical Exam
To test leg recoil, the legs are fully flexed on
The legs should ... to the flexed position ... Recoil #Lower #Extremity ... #tone #Newborn ... #PhysicalExam #clinical
Demonstration of the Lachman Test for assess for ACL Injury - Normal Exam

Demonstration by Dan Smith,
clinical test used to diagnose ... The knee is flexed ... The examiner should ... place one hand ... #PhysicalExam #
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
Differential Diagnosis ... previous gaze position ... previous gaze position ... Motor/Sensory: • Tone ... caseyalbin #PhysicalExam