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Pediatric Primitive Reflexes - Maneuver and Ages

Palmar Grasp Reflex
 - Place your fingers into the baby's
Plantar Grasp Reflex ... Abruptly lower the ... , turn head to one ... holding jaw over shoulder ... #Peds #Diagnosis
Lower Extremity Tone on Physical Exam
Assessing motor function of the lower extremities begins with passive range
Lower Extremity ... Tone on Physical ... the hips, the knees ... #Newborn #PhysicalExam ... #video #peds #pediatrics
Tone - Leg Traction on Physical Exam
Leg traction is done by holding the leg by the
Tone - Leg Traction ... Leg traction is done ... The knee should ... Leg #Traction #Lower ... #Extremity #tone
Grasp Primitive Reflex on Newborn Physical Exam 

Placement of the examiner’s finger in the palm of
Grasp Primitive ... One should avoid ... The grasp reflex ... #PhysicalExam # ... #video #peds #pediatrics
Reflexes - Deep Tendon Reflexes on Newborn Physical Exam 
Testing deep tendon reflexes is an important
reinforce the tone ... predominantly flexor tone ... normal, if the tone ... associated with low tone ... associated with low tone
Cauda Equina Syndrome Overview

Cauda Equina Syndrome:
 • Prevalence: 1:33,000-100,000 ppl/yr
 • Incidence: 1.5-3.4 million ppl/yr
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Differential Diagnosis ... cord infarct • HIV ... extremity reflexes ... decreased rectal tone ... #differential #diagnosis
Orthopedic Dislocations (Shoulder, Elbow and Hip) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Shoulder Dislocation
 • Fall on the
abduction for about one ... BE DONE ASAP TO ... knee are flexed ... prone with the lower ... #Elbow #Hip #Diagnosis
Tone - Leg Recoil on Physical Exam
To test leg recoil, the legs are fully flexed on
Tone - Leg Recoil ... The legs should ... abnormal extensor tone ... #Leg #Recoil #Lower ... #Extremity #tone
Upper Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Motor Function
Shoulder:
 • Abduction - C5,C6 (axillary)
 • Adduction - C6, C7,
Upper Extremity ... , T1 (median) Reflexes ... Triceps power is ... Dermatomes #Myotomes #diagnosis ... sensory #motor #arm #physicalexam
Galant Primitive Reflex on Newborn Physical Exam 

The Galant reflex (trunk incurvation) is obtained by placing
stroking the skin on one ... baby’s trunk and hips ... should swing towards ... #Newborn #PhysicalExam ... #video #peds #pediatrics