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Upper Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Motor Function
Shoulder:
 • Abduction - C5,C6 (axillary)
 • Adduction - C6, C7,
Upper Extremity ... Pronation - C7, C8 Wrist ... aracteristic "claw hand ... spared in this injury ... sensory #motor #arm #physicalexam
Left Wrist Drop - Radial Nerve Palsy on Physical Examination

Left hand drop due to compression of
Left Wrist Drop ... sleeping as in this case ... #Palsy #PhysicalExam ... #clinical #video ... #orthopedics #msk
Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
Leg Pain - Differential ... Repetitive strain injury ... Trauma • Crush injury ... cyanosis - Cool extremity ... #msk #physicalexam
Chronic distal radiocubital instability.
The function of this joint is the rotation of the forearm or pronosupination,
In this case it ... instability #radioulnar #wrist ... #Wrist #msk #orthopedics ... #clinical #video ... #physicalexam
Hippocratic Shoulder Reduction 
Shoulder reduction is the process of returning the shoulder to its normal position
risk of axillary nerve ... injury. ... Reduction #MSK #PhysicalExam ... #Procedure #Orthopedics ... #clinical #video
Piriformis Test

The Piriformis test evaluates for pain from sciatic nerve irritation caused by the piriformis muscle.
With
pain from sciatic nerve ... irritation caused ... patient prone, the knees ... Piriformis #Test #Hip #PhysicalExam ... #sports #msk #orthopedics
Extensor Carpi Ulnaris (ECU) subluxation 
The Extensor Carpi Ulnaris (ECU), is the must ulnar of the
What causes ECU ... subluxation is caused ... subluxation #clinical #physicalexam ... #video #Orthopedics ... #Wrist #msk
Posterior Knee Dislocation Injury
Specifically, POSTERIOR KNEE DISLOCATIONS can have significant associated injury that needs unique approach
DISLOCATION: ~25% cases ... Common peroneal nerve ... extension, Tibial nerve ... trauma/vascular/orthopedic ... msk #clinical #video
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
consciousness Differential ... Awareness • Injury ... threat Cranial Nerves ... Casey Albin MD @ ... caseyalbin #PhysicalExam