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The Febrile Child - some diagnostic clues to evaluating the febrile child.

#Febrile #Fever #Evaluation #Assessment #Signs
some diagnostic clues ... to evaluating the ... Febrile #Fever #Evaluation ... Signs #Symptoms #PhysicalExam ... #Diagnosis #Peds
Hoffman's sign. Even in this specific case, accompanied by a clonus outline (rhythmic contractions). The median
this specific case ... the patient's middle ... the patient to relax ... Hoffmanns #Sign #Reflex ... video #neurology #PhysicalExam
Serious Bacterial Illness (SBI):
1) UTI and pyelonephritis
Most common cause of SBI
Accounts for 3-8% of uncharacterized fevers
Female
pyelonephritis Most common cause ... Consider BCx, CSF evaluation ... seizure) #Diagnosis #Peds ... SeriousBacterialIllness #Ddxof
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
The Neurological Evaluation ... • Gag reflex ... • Cough reflex ... Casey Albin MD @ ... caseyalbin #PhysicalExam
Galant Reflex on Physical Exam

The Galant reflex is present at birth and remains until the 2nd
Galant Reflex on ... The Galant reflex ... persistent in cases ... #PhysicalExam # ... video #Neurology #Peds
Lower Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Reflexes: 
 • Knee - L2, L3, L4
 • Ankle - S1
and Myotomes Reflexes ... pain, sciatica, saddle ... Commonly caused ... sensory #motor #leg #physicalexam
Grasp Primitive Reflex on Newborn Physical Exam 

Placement of the examiner’s finger in the palm of
Grasp Primitive Reflex ... the foot will cause ... back of the hand causes ... #Newborn #PhysicalExam ... clinical #video #peds
Brudzinski’s Sign in Meningitis (first described in 19th century by Dr. Josef Brudzinski)

Brudzinski's sign is characterized
Passive neck flexion causes ... an involuntary reflex ... Clinical #Video #PhysicalExam ... #Pediatrics #Peds
Newborn Infant - Routine Examination

Birthweight, gestational age and birthweight percentile are noted.
General observation Of the baby's
requires further evaluation ... checked for red reflex ... This reflex is not ... Newborn #Infant #PhysicalExam ... #Examination #Peds
Tromner Sign on Physical Exam

The Trömner sign is commonly used as a clinical neurological examination for
modified Rossolimo reflex ... the tip of the middle ... or index finger causes ... Tromners #Sign #Reflex ... Video #Neurology #physicalexam