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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
L2 Anterior Medial ... L3 Medial Femoral ... Extension None L4 Medial ... NerveRoots #Levels #differential ... #diagnosis #Neurology
Woltman’s sign on Physical Exam

53-year-old man presented with fatigue and sensitivity to cold. A physical examination
the ankle jerk reflex ... evaluation confirmed a diagnosis ... a deep-tendon reflex ... Woltmans #Signs #PhysicalExam ... Video #Neurology #Endocrinology
Upper Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Motor Function
Shoulder:
 • Abduction - C5,C6 (axillary)
 • Adduction - C6, C7,
• Mexion - C8 (median ... ) Reflexes: ... paraesthesia in the median ... Dermatomes #Myotomes #diagnosis ... sensory #motor #arm #physicalexam
Hirsutism & Virilization - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
ADRENAL EXCESS
Ovarian
 • Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome
 • Hyperthecosis
 • Tumor
Adrenal
Virilization - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Diazoxide Medical ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #endocrinology
Hypothyroidism – symptoms and signs.

Symptoms: 
Tiredness/malaise, 
Weight gain,
Anorexia,
Cold intolerance, 
Poor memory,
Change in appearance, 
Depression, 
Poor libido,
Deafness Signs: Mental ... Slow-relaxing reflexes ... Signs #Symptoms #Diagnosis ... #PhysicalExam # ... Endocrinology
Strabismus - Ocular Misalignment - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Phoria:
 • Latent deviation
 • Symmetrical corneal light reflex,
Misalignment - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... corneal light reflex ... Asymmetrical light reflex ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
consciousness Differential ... Diagnosis: • ... • Gag reflex ... caseyalbin #PhysicalExam ... neurology #comatose #diagnosis
Trousseau's Sign in Hypocalcemia

Trousseau sign of latent tetany is a medical sign observed in patients with
latent tetany is a medical ... metacarpophalangeal joints flex ... #Hypocalcemia #PhysicalExam ... Video #Clinical #Endocrinology
Diagnostic Testing for Meningitis
History:
 • Triad: Fever, neck stiffness, and altered mental status
 • Sens: 44%
Diagnostic Testing ... stiffness, and altered mental ... Sign • Passively flex ... and legs will flex ... #testing #physicalexam
Ear Pain (Otalgia) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Primary Otalgia 
 - Pain that originates from the ear
Pain (Otalgia) - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... Otalgia: • Otitis media ... 10%) • Otitis media ... #diagnosis