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Acute Spinal Cord Injuries: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Anterior Cord Syndrome -> Anterior spinal artery
Anterior Cord Syndrome ... • Central Cord Syndrome ... Posterior Cord Syndrome ... saddle anesthesia. leg ... #orthopedics #neurology
Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
Patellofemoral pain syndrome ... Tarsal tunnel syndrome ... Repetitive strain injury ... Trauma • Crush injury ... extremity #msk #physicalexam
Squeeze Test for Syndesmotic Injury

The squeeze test evaluates for a syndesmotic ankle injury. With the foot
Syndesmotic Injury ... a syndesmotic ankle ... injury. ... #Syndesmotic #Injury ... #leg #ankle #PhysicalExam
Apley Compression Test on Knee Examination

With the patient prone, the knee being tested is flexed to
while the other leg ... compression force on the leg ... indicative of meniscal injury ... for ligamentous injury ... meniscus #Knee #PhysicalExam
In a patient in the supine position, raising the leg with the knee extended stretches the
A positive test ... knee when the angle ... ’s test) involves ... This test is 90% ... #Diagnosis #PhysicalExam
Kleiger's Test for Syndesmotic Injury

Kleiger's evaluates for a syndesmotic injury. 
With the knee fixed, the foot
Kleiger's Test for ... Syndesmotic Injury ... a syndesmotic injury ... is a positive test ... #leg #ankle #PhysicalExam
Ankle Clonus on Physical Exam

Clonus is another sign of injury to the upper motor neuron. 

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Ankle Clonus on ... another sign of injury ... neurologiabr #Ankle ... #Clonus #PhysicalExam ... clinical #video #neurology
Lower Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Reflexes: 
 • Knee - L2, L3, L4
 • Ankle - S1
L2, L3, L4 • Ankle ... • Cauda Equina Syndrome ... and bilateral leg ... Myotomes #diagnosis #neurology ... #physicalexam
Pediatric Primitive Reflexes - Maneuver and Ages

Palmar Grasp Reflex
 - Place your fingers into the baby's
head, back, and legs ... The arms/legs on ... Peds #Diagnosis #Neurology ... #PhysicalExam ... GrepMed Recommended Text
Hoffmann's Sign

Hoffman's sign means upper motor neuron injury.  The Hoffmann's reflex test itself involves loosely
upper motor neuron injury ... Hoffmann's reflex test ... clinical #video #neurology ... #physicalexam