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Gordon's sign
is a clinical sign in which squeezing the calf muscle elicits an extensor plantar reflex. It is found in patients with pyramidal tract lesions, and is one of a number of Babinski-like responses.
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Palmar grasp reflex
- Place your fingers into the baby's hands and press against the palmar surfaces. The baby will flex all fingers to grasp your fingers
- Birth to 3-4 months
- Persistance beyond 4 mo suggests pyramidal tract dysfunction
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Plantar grasp reflex
- Touch the sole at the base of the toes the toes should curl
- birth to 6-8 months
- peristence beyond 8 montsh suggests pyramidal tract dysfunction
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Moro Reflex
- Hold the baby supine supporting the head back and legs. Abruptly lower the entire body about 2 ft
- The arms should abduct and extend hands open and legs flex. Baby may cry
- Birth to 4 months
- Persistence beyond 4 months suggests neurological disease like CP, beyond 6 mo strongly suggests it
- Asymetrical response sugests fracture of the clavical or humerus or brachial plexus injury
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Asymmetric tonic neck reflex
With baby supine turn the head to one side holding the jaw over the shoulder
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Three methods for breast exam:
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Condition where foreskin can not be retracted, may cause necrosis:
Paraphimosis
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Two brachical plexus lesions that can occur as a result of trauma during delivery -
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The 6 Rights plus 1 for Consent
- 1. The right patient
- 2. The right drug
- 3. The right time
- 4. The right dose
- 5. The right route
- 6. The right documentation
7. The right to refuse!
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