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Thompson's Test for Achilles Tendon Injury

In a prone position, Achilles tendon stability can be assessed using
for Achilles Tendon ... Flex the knee to ... #Achilles #Tendon ... #Injury #ankle ... #PhysicalExam #clinical
Intraoperative Thompson Test - Assessing the Achilles’ tendon following a surgical repair for rupture. The calf
Assessing the Achilles ... accessory muscles (eg ... Achilles tendon ... #physicalexam # ... #ankle #orthopedics
Bone Deformity / Limp - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Infection
 • Septic Arthritis
 • Cortical Hypertrophy
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Epiphysis (SCFE) • Legg-Calve-Perthes ... Disease Knee Joint ... (e.g., Tendon Rupture ... #Algorithm #Orthopedics ... #Causes
Lower Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Reflexes: 
 • Knee - L2, L3, L4
 • Ankle - S1
Reflexes: • Knee ... L2, L3, L4 • Ankle ... Commonly caused ... #neurology #sensory ... #motor #leg #physicalexam
 The following #reflexes are routinely tested, and the response elicited is graded from zero to
or bed with the legs ... bedridden, the knees ... The Achilles reflex ... is best elicited ... The Achilles tendon
Reflexes - Deep Tendon Reflexes on Newborn Physical Exam 
Testing deep tendon reflexes is an important
Then strike the patellar ... Next, I go to the ankle ... I can’t get an ankle ... hypotonia and the cause ... Reflex #Newborn #PhysicalExam
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
Differential Diagnosis ... Reflexes: • Deep tendon ... caseyalbin #PhysicalExam ... #neurology #comatose ... #diagnosis