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NEUROLOGICAL EXAMINATION
CASE SUMMARY
This preadolescent child drove his/her bike into a group of garbage cans at the side
of a road. The child was not wearing a bicycle helmet. The child has some abrasions
on the arms and legs and a red mark on the forehead (pretend or use make-up). The child
did not lose consciousness and has been acting normally in the 1 1/2 hours since the
accident. You are to do a complete neurological examination of this child.
The faculty observer may ask you questions about what you are doing.
YOU HAVE 15 MINUTES FACULTY
The student has been asked to perform a complete neurological examination of this child
who recently had a bicycle accident and may have struck his or her head (See instructions
to student).
You may ask the student what he or she expects to find with a particular task of
the examination, to describe significant abnormal findings, and to indicate what
such an abnormal finding might mean.
NEUROLOGICAL EXAMINATION
Introduces self Basic neurological exam
Cranial nerves
Advises child to wear bicycle helmet in the future
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Bio-Med 450: The Pediatric Clerkship |