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Lower Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Reflexes: 
 • Knee - L2, L3, L4
 • Ankle - S1
Lower Extremity ... Dermatomes and Myotomes ... • Cauda Equina Syndrome ... such as fibular fracture ... #motor #leg #physicalexam
Cauda Equina Syndrome Overview

Cauda Equina Syndrome:
 • Prevalence: 1:33,000-100,000 ppl/yr
 • Incidence: 1.5-3.4 million ppl/yr
 •
and/or genital sensory ... lumbar stenosis • Vascular ... distinguishing feature ... extremity weakness and sensory ... region (S2-S4 dermatomes
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
• Symptoms and signs ... abnormal often- Sensory ... compression by fractured ... Vascular/Blockage ... MCTD, Sjogren syndrome
Newborn Infant - Routine Examination

Birthweight, gestational age and birthweight percentile are noted.
General observation Of the baby's
is also a late sign ... sought from a senior ... Newborn #Infant #PhysicalExam ... #Examination #Peds ... #Pediatrics #Diagnosis