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Anterior Interosseous Peripheral Nerve Injury 

Manifested as the inability to make the OK sign.

by Dr. Boby
Interosseous Peripheral Nerve ... #Interosseous #Nerve ... #physicalexam # ... msk #sports #neurology ... #orthopedics #Hand
Left Wrist Drop - Radial Nerve Palsy on Physical Examination

Left hand drop due to compression of
Drop - Radial Nerve ... of the radial nerve ... #Palsy #PhysicalExam ... clinical #video #orthopedics ... #msk #sports #neurology
Freiberg's Test for Piriformis Syndrome

Flex the hip to 90 degrees, internally rotate the hip.
Pain in the
for Piriformis Syndrome ... Flex the hip ... #Piriformis #syndrome ... clinical #video #physicalexam ... #msk #sports #orthopedics
Piriformis Test (FAIR Test - Flexion, Adduction, and Internal Rotation)

Flex the hip to 90 degrees, then
Internal Rotation) Flex ... compress the sciatic nerve ... clinical #video #physicalexam ... #msk #sports #orthopedics
Froment’s Test for Ulnar Nerve Palsy

This tests for pinch grip weakness caused by ulnar nerve palsy,
Test for Ulnar Nerve ... clinical #video #neurology ... #physicalexam # ... msk #orthopedics ... #sports #hand
Positive Hoffmann's sign (finger flexor reflex)

Flexion and adduction of the thumb and flexion of the index
(finger flexor reflex ... finger #flexor #reflex ... #hand #video #physicalexam ... #msk #orthopedics ... #neurology #sports
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
Unresponsive wakefulness syndrome ... • Locked-in syndrome ... threat Cranial Nerves ... caseyalbin #PhysicalExam ... #neurology #comatose
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
• Weakness: Starts ... Decreased / Absent Reflexes ... • Pain: Due to nerve ... #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #neurology
Upper Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Motor Function
Shoulder:
 • Abduction - C5,C6 (axillary)
 • Adduction - C6, C7,
, T1 (median) Reflexes ... hand" ± Horner Syndrome ... Carpal Tunnel Syndrome ... Myotomes #diagnosis #neurology ... sensory #motor #arm #physicalexam
Orthopedic Emergencies
Compartment Syndrome
 • An increase in compartment pressure to the point where tissue perfusion is
Orthopedic Emergencies ... irreversible muscle and nerve ... cord function and reflex ... bulbocarvenosus reflex ... Hypovolemic Shock #Orthopedics