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What is a Boxer’s fracture?? Fracture of the 4th or 5th metacarpal neck
 - Common in
What is a Boxer’ ... 5th metacarpal neck ... concerning for Boxer ... - Pain along ulnar ... Hand #Metacarpal #Diagnosis
Guide for testing and documenting neurological function in kids with upper limb fractures 

Rock - Median
Nerve Scissors - Ulnar ... drsarahedwards #Diagnosis ... Peripheral #Nerves #PhysicalExam ... Radial #Median #Ulnar ... Mnemonic #Upper #Arm
Ulnar Nerve Anatomy and Function
The Ulnar nerve is the nerve of hand power and control. It
It powers the deep ... nerves of the inner arm ... branches in the arm ... innervate the inner arm ... Nerve #Anatomy #diagnosis
Boxer's Fracture - ED Management
Be sure to assess for wounds in patients with fractures of the
Boxer's Fracture ... 5th metacarpal neck ... 5th metacarpal neck ... hematoma block or ulnar ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis
Diagnostic Testing for Meningitis
History:
 • Triad: Fever, neck stiffness, and altered mental status
 • Sens: 44%
Diagnostic Testing ... Sens: 44% if 2+ are ... #Meningitis #diagnosis ... #testing #physicalexam ... #Specificity #diagnosis
Upper Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Motor Function
Shoulder:
 • Abduction - C5,C6 (axillary)
 • Adduction - C6, C7,
Abduction - C8-T1 (ulnar ... Adduction - C7-T1 (ulnar ... Dermatomes #Myotomes #diagnosis ... sensory #motor #arm ... #physicalexam
Pediatric Primitive Reflexes - Maneuver and Ages

Palmar Grasp Reflex
 - Place your fingers into the baby's
The arms abduct ... Asymmetric Tonic Neck ... The arms/legs on ... Pediatrics #Peds #Diagnosis ... #Neurology #PhysicalExam
Kussmaul's Sign and Friedreich's Sign on Neck Examination

A middle-aged M with unknown PMH presents with dyspnea.
Friedreich's Sign on Neck ... eponymous JVP findings are ... Most likely diagnosis ... #Friedreichs #Neck ... #JVP #PhysicalExam
Giant A waves caused by pulmonary HTN. There are two clearly discernible descents (X and Y)
There are two clearly ... giant A waves are ... the underlying diagnosis ... Giant #PHTN #JVP #Neck ... #PhysicalExam #
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA): Pathogenesis and Joint diseases features
 • RA affects 1% of population, women >
manifestations are ... Acute-phase reactants are ... Swan-neck Boutonniere's ... ulnar drift of ... signs #symptoms #diagnosis