Brachial Plexus Injury Flashcards

1
Q

Nerve injured in someone with Waiters tip

A

Upper brachial plexus (c5-6)

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2
Q

Nerve injured in someone with erbs palsy

A

Upper brachial plexus (c5-6)

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3
Q

Nerve injured in someone with klumpke paralysis

A

C8-t1 lower brachial plexus

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4
Q

Nerve injured in someone with claw hand

A

Lower brachial plexus (C8-T1)

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5
Q

Nerve injured in someone with winged scapula

A

Long thoracic

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6
Q

Nerve injured in someone with pope blessing

A

Median nerve

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7
Q

Nerve injured in someone with carpal tunnel

A

Median n

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8
Q

Nerve injured in someone with ape hand

A

Median n

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9
Q

Nerve injured in someone with paresthesia

A

Median, radial, axillary

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10
Q

Nerve injured in someone with radial wrist deviation

A

Ulnar

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11
Q

Nerve injured in someone with loss of abduction and adduction of fingers

A

Ulnar

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12
Q

Nerve injured in someone with wrist drop

A

Radial

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13
Q

Nerve injured in someone with saturday night palsy

A

Radial

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14
Q

Nerve injured in someone with loss of shoulder abduction

A

Axillary

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15
Q

How might someone injure their Axillary n

A

Dislocation of humerus, misuse of back muscl

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16
Q

How might someone injure their radial n

A

Improper use of crutches

17
Q

How might someone injure their median n

A

Carpal tunnel syndrom

18
Q

How might someone injure their upper brachial plexus c5-6

A

Forceful increase in angle between neck and shoulder

19
Q

How might someone injure their lower brachial plexus

A

Pull limb superiorly forcefully