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Upper Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Motor Function
Shoulder:
 • Abduction - C5,C6 (axillary)
 • Adduction - C6, C7,
Pronation - C7, C8 Wrist ... Wrist drop - Occurs ... spared in this injury ... Carpal Tunnel Syndrome ... sensory #motor #arm #physicalexam
Causes of Knee Effusions - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Knee Effusion Red Flags:
1. Fever/Chills/Joint pain/Night sweats/Weight loss
	- DDX:
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Causes of Knee Effusions ... bearing after injury ... injuries - Meniscal injury ... #Effusions #causes ... diagnosis #msk #physicalexam
Wrist Drop on Physical Exam - Caused by Radial Nerve Injury

#Wrist #Drop #PhysicalExam #Radial #Nerve #Injury
Exam - Caused by ... Radial Nerve Injury ... #Wrist #Drop ... #PhysicalExam # ... Radial #Nerve #Injury
Wrist Drop on Physical Exam - Caused by Radial Nerve Injury

#Wrist #Drop #PhysicalExam #Radial #Nerve #Injury
Exam - Caused by ... Radial Nerve Injury ... #Wrist #Drop ... #PhysicalExam # ... Radial #Nerve #Injury
Wrist Drop on Physical Exam - Caused by Radial Nerve Injury

#Wrist #Drop #PhysicalExam #Radial #Nerve #Injury
Exam - Caused by ... Radial Nerve Injury ... #Wrist #Drop ... #PhysicalExam # ... Radial #Nerve #Injury
Lower Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Reflexes: 
 • Knee - L2, L3, L4
 • Ankle - S1
Reflexes: • Knee ... • Cauda Equina Syndrome ... Medical Emergency ... Commonly caused ... sensory #motor #leg #physicalexam
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
Unresponsive wakefulness syndrome ... • Locked-in syndrome ... Awareness • Injury ... Casey Albin MD @ ... caseyalbin #PhysicalExam
Posterior Knee Dislocation Injury
Specifically, POSTERIOR KNEE DISLOCATIONS can have significant associated injury that needs unique approach
, POSTERIOR KNEE ... DISLOCATION: ~25% cases ... vascular imaging or serial ... Compartment syndrome ... consider compartment syndrome
Common Dermatological Conditions - Distribution and Morphology
 • Acne vulgaris - Face, upper back, chest -
lower legs over medial ... Psoriasis - Elbows, knees ... Lichen planus - Wrists ... extremities, flexor wrists ... site of previous injury