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Upper Extremity Nerve Pathologies 

 • Axillary Nerves
 • Musculocutaneous Nerve
 • Radial Nerve
 • Median
Upper Extremity Nerve ... • Radial Nerve ... • Ulnar Nerve ... #Pathologies #differential ... diagnosis #Neuropathy #anatomy
Hand Nerve Injuries - Common Presentations
 • Wrist Drop - Radial Nerve Injury
 • Claw Hand
Hand Nerve Injuries ... • Claw Hand - Ulnar ... Nerve Injury • ... #Injuries #Anatomy ... #Differential #
Monteggia Fracture 
Fracture of proximal ulnar shaft with radial head dislocation. Remember “MUGR” to recall where
Fracture of proximal ulnar ... Peak age 4-10 • Ulna ... Exam: swollen elbow ... posterior interosseous nerve ... #Radiology #XRay
Tinel's Test of the Ulnar Nerve

Perform a Tinel's at the cubital tunnel by percussing the ulnar
Nerve Perform ... nerve, attempting ... nerve. ... #Nerve #elbow # ... PhysicalExam #clinical
Upper Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Motor Function
Shoulder:
 • Abduction - C5,C6 (axillary)
 • Adduction - C6, C7,
- C6, C7, C8 Elbow ... Abduction - C8-T1 (ulnar ... Adduction - C7-T1 (ulnar ... to the radial nerve ... sensory #motor #arm #physicalexam
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 ... Antecubital Fossa Elbow ... Middle Finger Elbow ... Flexion None T1 Ulnar ... NerveRoots #Levels #differential
Posterior Elbow Dislocation
The elbow is the second most commonly dislocated major joint in adults and the
Posterior Elbow ... Dislocation The elbow ... Named based on anatomic ... anterior interosseous nerve ... Posterior #Radiology #XRay
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
consciousness Differential ... threat Cranial Nerves ... flexed at the elbow ... caseyalbin #PhysicalExam