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Pediatric Primitive Reflexes - Maneuver and Ages

Palmar Grasp Reflex
 - Place your fingers into the baby's
head, back, and legs ... hands open, and legs ... holding jaw over shoulder ... The arms/legs on ... Diagnosis #Neurology #PhysicalExam
Plantar Grasp Reflex
A little bit of neurological semiology of the newborn / infant with this super
semiology of the newborn ... This reflex should ... present in all newborns ... wrong and the baby should ... #PhysicalExam #
Asymmetrical Tonic Neck Reflex (ATNR)

This primitive reflex found in newborn babies that normally vanishes around 4
This primitive reflex ... found in newborn ... one side, the leg ... and the arm and leg ... #PhysicalExam #
Reflexes - Deep Tendon Reflexes on Newborn Physical Exam 
Testing deep tendon reflexes is an important
start with the knee ... control of the leg ... and the leg at ... Reposition the leg ... #Newborn #PhysicalExam
The asphyxia escape reflex is assessed by placing the child in the prone position on the
asphyxia escape reflex ... few seconds, the newborn ... should turn his ... asphyxia #escape #Reflex ... #PhysicalExam #
Moro Reflex on Newborn Physical Exam

The Moro reflex is obtained by holding the baby’s head and
Moro Reflex on Newborn ... Exam The Moro reflex ... baby’s head and shoulders ... The arms should ... Neurology #Normal #PhysicalExam
Tone - Leg Traction on Physical Exam
Leg traction is done by holding the leg by the
Tone - Leg Traction ... The knee should ... extension of the knee ... Extremity #tone #Newborn ... #PhysicalExam #
Diagnostic Testing for Meningitis
History:
 • Triad: Fever, neck stiffness, and altered mental status
 • Sens: 44%
: Non-specific Kernig ... Sign: • Leg extension ... neck and legs will ... flex • Sens: ... diagnosis #testing #physicalexam
Tone - Leg Recoil on Physical Exam
To test leg recoil, the legs are fully flexed on
Tone - Leg Recoil ... Exam To test leg ... The legs should ... Extremity #tone #Newborn ... #PhysicalExam #
Lower Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Reflexes: 
 • Knee - L2, L3, L4
 • Ankle - S1
and Myotomes Reflexes ... : • Knee - L2 ... and bilateral leg ... sensory #motor #leg ... #physicalexam