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Pediatric Primitive Reflexes - Maneuver and Ages

Palmar Grasp Reflex
 - Place your fingers into the baby's
Pediatric Primitive ... #Primitive #Reflexes ... Peds #Diagnosis #Neurology ... #PhysicalExam ... GrepMed Recommended Text
Upper Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Motor Function
Shoulder:
 • Abduction - C5,C6 (axillary)
 • Adduction - C6, C7,
Pronation - C7, C8 Wrist ... , T1 (median) Reflexes ... Myotomes #diagnosis #neurology ... sensory #motor #arm ... #physicalexam
Ely's Test for Rectus Femoris Tightness

Patient lies prone on the table. The examiner flexes the leg
if they are unable ... to flex to the ... raises off of the ... nerve irritation ... #physicalexam #
Ely's Test for Rectus Femoris Tightness

Patient lies prone on the table. The examiner flexes the leg
if they are unable ... to flex to the ... raises off of the ... nerve irritation ... #physicalexam #
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
• Locked-in syndrome ... threat Cranial Nerves ... Casey Albin MD @ ... caseyalbin #PhysicalExam ... #neurology #comatose
Orbicularis Reflex in an Alzheimer's Patient on Physical Exam

Alzheimer's is a degenerative, progressive and irreversible disease.
time, and can cause ... The nerves involved ... are trigeminal and ... #PhysicalExam # ... clinical #video #neurology
Cauda Equina Syndrome Overview

Cauda Equina Syndrome:
 • Prevalence: 1:33,000-100,000 ppl/yr
 • Incidence: 1.5-3.4 million ppl/yr
 •
compression of nerve ... - Emergency Causes ... cord infarct • HIV ... • Provocative Tests ... #neurology
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Epidemiology: • 1-2 cases ... Can begin in arms ... Decreased / Absent Reflexes ... : Arms or legs ... management #treatment #neurology
Newborn Infant - Routine Examination

Birthweight, gestational age and birthweight percentile are noted.
General observation Of the baby's
for red reflex ... The femoral pulses ... The hips are checked ... Newborn #Infant #PhysicalExam ... Examination #Peds #Pediatrics
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
Guillain-Barré Syndrome ... Incidence: 1 to 2 cases ... depressed deep tendon reflexes ... and sensitive tests ... diagnosis #management #neurology