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Modified Allen's Test - Collateral Hand Circulation
- Apply pressure to the radial and ulnar arteries
- Release
the radial and ulnar ... pressure on the ulnar ... - Color should ... with adequate ulnar ... #circulation #physicalexam
Erb's Palsy and Ptosis on Newborn Examination after Delivery

Two issues here related to shoulder dystocia with
and Ptosis on Newborn ... here related to shoulder ... Palsy #Ptosis #Newborn ... #physicalExam #
Plantar Grasp Reflex
A little bit of neurological semiology of the newborn / infant with this super
semiology of the newborn ... This reflex should ... present in all newborns ... wrong and the baby should ... Grasp #Reflex #PhysicalExam
Moro Reflex on Newborn Physical Exam

The Moro reflex is obtained by holding the baby’s head and
Moro Reflex on Newborn ... baby’s head and shoulders ... lets the head and shoulders ... The arms should ... Neurology #Normal #PhysicalExam
The asphyxia escape reflex is assessed by placing the child in the prone position on the
few seconds, the newborn ... should turn his ... escape #Reflex #PhysicalExam
Upper Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Motor Function
Shoulder:
 • Abduction - C5,C6 (axillary)
 • Adduction - C6, C7,
Motor Function Shoulder ... Abduction - C8-T1 (ulnar ... Adduction - C7-T1 (ulnar ... Anterior Shoulder ... sensory #motor #arm #physicalexam
Ventral Suspension Position on Newborn Physical Exam 
The baby is placed in the prone position, suspended
Suspension Position on Newborn ... The head should ... The back should ... Suspension #Position #Newborn ... #PhysicalExam #
Neck Tone on Physical Exam
The tone of the neck can be assessed by passively rotating the
head towards the shoulder ... The chin should ... rotate to the shoulder ... #Neck #tone #Newborn ... #PhysicalExam #
Newborn Arm Traction on Physical Exam

Arm traction is done with the baby in the supine position.
Newborn Arm Traction ... pulled until the shoulder ... There should be ... #Newborn #ArmTraction ... #PhysicalExam #
Tone - Hand Position on Physical Exam

A newborn baby’s hand is held in a fisted position
Physical Exam A newborn ... The hand should ... intermittently and should ... Rubbing the ulnar ... #PhysicalExam #