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Tone - Leg Recoil on Physical Exam
To test leg recoil, the legs are fully flexed on
Tone - Leg Recoil ... are fully flexed ... #Leg #Recoil #Lower ... #Newborn #PhysicalExam ... clinical #video #peds
Tone - Leg Traction on Physical Exam
Leg traction is done by holding the leg by the
Tone - Leg Traction ... should maintain a flexed ... is a sign of hypotonia ... Lower #Extremity ... #video #peds #pediatrics
Pediatric Primitive Reflexes - Maneuver and Ages

Palmar Grasp Reflex
 - Place your fingers into the baby's
Abruptly lower the ... , turn head to one ... Timeline #Pediatrics #Peds ... #Diagnosis #Neurology ... #PhysicalExam
Asymmetrical Tonic Neck Reflex (ATNR)

This primitive reflex found in newborn babies that normally vanishes around 4
face is turned to one ... opposite side flex ... #Neck #Reflex #PhysicalExam ... clinical #video #Neurology ... #Peds #Pediatrics
Hoover's Sign for Functional Lower Extremity Paralysis

Used to distinguish organic from functional leg hemiparesis.

Ask the patient
Functional Lower ... Ask the patient ... to flex their weak ... clinical #video #physicalexam ... #neurology #psychiatry
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
Differential Diagnosis ... Motor/Sensory: • Tone ... • Examine for signs ... caseyalbin #PhysicalExam ... #neurology #comatose
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
may precede the neurologic ... • EEG: With persistent ... BP lowering - Lower ... Seizures: Treat with AEDs ... #management #neurology
Reflexes - Deep Tendon Reflexes on Newborn Physical Exam 
Testing deep tendon reflexes is an important
control of the leg ... Reposition the leg ... consistent with a lower ... Reflex #Newborn #PhysicalExam ... clinical #video #peds
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
weakness, arms > legs ... test - Cogan sign ... - Peek sign ... immunosuppressants - Meds ... #management #neurology
Newborn Infant - Routine Examination

Birthweight, gestational age and birthweight percentile are noted.
General observation Of the baby's
is also a late sign ... in the arms and legs ... Muscle tone is assessed ... Newborn #Infant #PhysicalExam ... #Examination #Peds