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Left Wrist Drop - Radial Nerve Palsy on Physical Examination

Left hand drop due to compression of
Left Wrist Drop ... #Drop #Radial # ... Nerve #Palsy #PhysicalExam ... orthopedics #msk #sports ... #neurology
Radial Nerve Anatomy and Function
The Radial nerve is the nerve of elbow, wrist and digital extension.
Radial Nerve Anatomy ... and digital extension ... drop: ECRB and ... extension) but ... #diagnosis #neurology
Synkinetic Wrist Extension Maneuver demonstrating Radial Nerve Palsy as cause for Wrist Drop

Up up, down down.
Extension Maneuver ... Drop Up up, ... drop. ... #video #physicalexam ... #neurology
Upper Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Motor Function
Shoulder:
 • Abduction - C5,C6 (axillary)
 • Adduction - C6, C7,
Pronation - C7, C8 Wrist ... Horner Syndrome Wrist ... drop - Occurs after ... Myotomes #diagnosis #neurology ... sensory #motor #arm #physicalexam
Inverted Supinator Test

Useful for identifying a lesion at the C5-C6 spinal cord level.  Tapping the
side of the wrist ... extension and wrist ... #Test #Reflex #neurology ... clinical #video #physicalexam ... orthopedics #msk #sports
Scapholunate Dissociation
The spacing between all carpal bones should be 1-2 mm, look for the "Terry Thomas"
"Terry Thomas" sign ... Tenderness to anatomic ... extension • Possible ... injuries: distal radius ... #Orthopedics #Sports
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
blinks to threat Cranial ... decortication), abnormal extensor ... • Examine for signs ... caseyalbin #PhysicalExam ... #neurology #comatose