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Rock Paper Scissors - Assessment of Nerve Damage in Upper Limb Injuries
Rock - Median Nerve
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Small muscles of hand ... Thumb flexion at IP ... index finger at DIP ... #Injury #UpperExtremities ... #diagnosis #neurology
Hand Nerve Injuries - Common Presentations
 • Wrist Drop - Radial Nerve Injury
 • Claw Hand
Hand Nerve Injuries ... Hand - Ulnar Nerve ... InjuryHand ... Injuries #Anatomy #Differential ... #Diagnosis #MSK
Froment's Sign - Ulnar Nerve Injury

Patients with compromise of the ulnar nerve will not be able
Nerve Injury ... be able to cross ... #Nerve #Injury ... clinical #video #sports ... #msk #orthopedics
Monteggia Fracture 
Fracture of proximal ulnar shaft with radial head dislocation. Remember “MUGR” to recall where
posterior interosseous nerve ... syndrome, ligamentous injury ... • If stable ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis ... Orthopedics #Proximal #MSK
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
by Nerve Root Levels ... Flexion None T1 Ulnar ... Anterior Medial Thigh Hip ... NerveRoots #Levels #differential ... #diagnosis #Neurology
Upper Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Motor Function
Shoulder:
 • Abduction - C5,C6 (axillary)
 • Adduction - C6, C7,
Abduction - C8-T1 (ulnar ... Adduction - C7-T1 (ulnar ... spared in this injury ... Dermatomes #Myotomes #diagnosis ... #neurology #sensory
Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
Leg Pain - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... Herpes zoster - HIV ... #diagnosis #lower ... #extremity #msk
Guide to Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)

What to ask/look for: 
 - HPI, PMH, full ROS
to Acute Kidney Injury ... AKI) What to ask ... look for: - HPI ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Differential
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... Infection - Viral (HIV ... per day until stable ... #Diagnosis #Management
Hearing Loss - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Hearing Loss Types:
• Conductive
• Sensorineural
• Mixed
Presbycusis is the most common type
Hearing Loss - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... include a: • Neurologic ... Noise trauma ○ MS ... #Diagnosis #otology