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Causes of Neuromuscular Weakness
 • Spinal Cord: Demyelinating Disease (MS), Epidural abscess, Infarction, Syringomyelia, Tetanus, Transverse
Weakness • Spinal ... Trauma, Tumor • Motor ... Nerves: ALS, Cervical ... injury, Sarcoid ... #diagnosis #neurology
Upper Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Motor Function
Shoulder:
 • Abduction - C5,C6 (axillary)
 • Adduction - C6, C7,
Wrist drop - Occurs ... spared in this injury ... anesthesia and deltoid weakness ... Myotomes #diagnosis #neurology ... #arm #physicalexam
Lower Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Reflexes: 
 • Knee - L2, L3, L4
 • Ankle - S1
• Cauda Equina Syndrome ... Neuropathy - Foot drop ... Commonly caused ... #sensory #motor ... #leg #physicalexam
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
- Causes progressive ... Hyperreflexia, Increased Jaw ... , cervical and thoracic ... activity between nerve ... Lateral #Sclerosis #neurology
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
• Locked-in syndrome ... Awareness • Injury ... threat Cranial Nerves ... caseyalbin #PhysicalExam ... #neurology #comatose
Myoedema in Hypothyroidism on Physical Exam

Hypothyroidism is a clinical syndrome resulting from the production, secretion or
syndrome resulting ... reflex hammer, caused ... Hypothyroidism #PhysicalExam ... #clinical #video ... #neurology #endocrinology
Posterior Knee Dislocation Injury
Specifically, POSTERIOR KNEE DISLOCATIONS can have significant associated injury that needs unique approach
Neurologic deficit ... Neurologic injuries ... Also, think of tibial ... #msk #clinical ... #video #nsfw
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
Sensory and/or motor ... pulse deficits vascular ... scalp tenderness, jaw ... • Nerves: Neuropathy ... aneurysms can also