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Lower Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Reflexes: 
 • Knee - L2, L3, L4
 • Ankle - S1
Lower Extremity Dermatomes ... Reflexes: • Knee ... saddle (perineal) anesthesia ... LowerLimb #Extremity #Dermatomes ... Myotomes #diagnosis #neurology
Spinal Cord Injury by Nerve Root Levels
Spinal Root	Sensory	Motor	Reflex
C4	Acromioclavicular Joint	Respiration	None
C5	Radial Antecubital Fossa	Elbow Flexion	Biceps Reflex
C6	Dorsal Thumb	Wrist Extension	Brachioradialis Reflex
C7	Dorsal
Spinal Cord Injury ... None T7-T12 See Dermatomes ... Femoral Condyle Knee ... #SpinalCord #Injury ... differential #diagnosis #Neurology
Positive Varus Stress Test in LCL Injury

Interesting knee injury in a young basketball player who landed
Interesting knee ... corner (PLC) of the knee ... , we are able to ... his exam under anaesthesia ... #Orthopedics #Knee
Upper Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Motor Function
Shoulder:
 • Abduction - C5,C6 (axillary)
 • Adduction - C6, C7,
Upper Extremity Dermatomes ... spared in this injury ... regimental badge" anesthesia ... Myotomes #diagnosis #neurology ... sensory #motor #arm
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
for Crises in Anaesthesia ... Phaeochromocytoma Neurologic ... Traumatic brain injury ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Lesions of the Spinal cord - Spinal Cord Syndromes

Spinal cord lesions can result in permanent neurologic
result in permanent neurologic ... treat spinal cord injury ... Impotence - Saddle anesthesia ... loss - Saddle anesthesia ... differential #diagnosis #neurology
Cauda Equina Syndrome Overview

Cauda Equina Syndrome:
 • Prevalence: 1:33,000-100,000 ppl/yr
 • Incidence: 1.5-3.4 million ppl/yr
 •
• S - Saddle anesthesia ... • after spinal anaesthesia ... Syringomyelia • Spinal AVM ... region (S2-S4 dermatomes ... diagnosis #causes #neurology
Orthopedic Dislocations (Shoulder, Elbow and Hip) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Shoulder Dislocation
 • Fall on the
Diagnosis and Management ... to the affected arm ... of dash board injury ... Affected hip and knee ... Hip #Diagnosis #Management
Common Dermatological Conditions - Distribution and Morphology
 • Acne vulgaris - Face, upper back, chest -
Psoriasis - Elbows, knees ... Extensor surfaces of arms ... Herpes zoster - Dermatomal ... Vesicles limited to a dermatome ... site of previous injury
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
to local skin injury ... ) • Neurologic ... inhibitors • Uveitis- Ophthalmology ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management