\documentclass[10pt,a4paper]{article} % Packages \usepackage{fancyhdr} % For header and footer \usepackage{multicol} % Allows multicols in tables \usepackage{tabularx} % Intelligent column widths \usepackage{tabulary} % Used in header and footer \usepackage{hhline} % Border under tables \usepackage{graphicx} % For images \usepackage{xcolor} % For hex colours %\usepackage[utf8x]{inputenc} % For unicode character support \usepackage[T1]{fontenc} % Without this we get weird character replacements \usepackage{colortbl} % For coloured tables \usepackage{setspace} % For line height \usepackage{lastpage} % Needed for total page number \usepackage{seqsplit} % Splits long words. %\usepackage{opensans} % Can't make this work so far. Shame. 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Switch to any value % from this page to resize cheat sheet text: % www.emerson.emory.edu/services/latex/latex_169.html \footnotesize % Small font. \begin{multicols*}{2} \begin{tabularx}{8.4cm}{p{0.88 cm} x{7.12 cm} } \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{8.4cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Introduction:}} \tn % Row 0 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} {\bf{W}} & Wash Hands \tn % Row Count 2 (+ 2) % Row 1 \SetRowColor{white} {\bf{I}} & Introduce Yourself + Check Patient's Identity \tn % Row Count 4 (+ 2) % Row 2 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} {\bf{P}} & Permission \tn % Row Count 6 (+ 2) % Row 3 \SetRowColor{white} {\bf{P}} & Patient Position + Pain \tn % Row Count 8 (+ 2) % Row 4 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} {\bf{E}} & Explain \tn % Row Count 10 (+ 2) \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}--} \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{8.4cm}}{{\bf{Patient must be placed at 45° and {\emph{limbs}} exposed}} \{\{ac\}\}} \tn \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}--} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{8.4cm}{X} \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{8.4cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Equipment:}} \tn % Row 0 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{8.4cm}}{Cotton Wool\{\{nl\}\}Neurotips\{\{nl\}\}Tendon Hammer\{\{nl\}\}128Hz Tuning Fork} \tn % Row Count 2 (+ 2) \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}-} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{8.4cm}{x{3.84 cm} x{4.16 cm} } \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{8.4cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{General Inspection:}} \tn % Row 0 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} {\bf{S}} & Symmetry (Posture - Truncal Ataxia)\{\{nobreak\}\} \tn % Row Count 3 (+ 3) % Row 1 \SetRowColor{white} {\bf{W}} & Wasting \tn % Row Count 4 (+ 1) % Row 2 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} {\bf{I}} & Involuntary Movements \tn % Row Count 6 (+ 2) % Row 3 \SetRowColor{white} {\bf{F}} & Fasiculations \tn % Row Count 7 (+ 1) % Row 4 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} {\bf{T}} & Tremors \tn % Row Count 8 (+ 1) % Row 5 \SetRowColor{white} {\bf{Speech Abnormalities}}\{\{nobreak\}\} & Cerebellar Disease = Slurred staccato speech \tn % Row Count 11 (+ 3) % Row 6 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} {\bf{Medical Paraphernalia}} \{\{nobreak\}\} & Waking/Hearing Aids \tn % Row Count 13 (+ 2) \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}--} \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{8.4cm}}{{\bf{Truncal Ataxia}} is associated with {\emph{midline cerebellar lesions}}\{\{ac\}\}} \tn \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}--} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{8.4cm}{x{2.08 cm} x{5.92 cm} } \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{8.4cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Face:}} \tn % Row 0 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} {\bf{Nystagmus:}} & Tell patient to follow your finger in a "H" shape across 30° of their FOV - 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{\emph{C5,6}}\{\{nl\}\}Biceps - {\emph{C5,6}}\{\{nl\}\}Triceps - {\emph{C7,8}}\{\{nobreak\}\} \tn % Row Count 22 (+ 6) \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}--} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{8.4cm}{x{2.204 cm} x{2.66 cm} x{2.736 cm} } \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{3}{x{8.4cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Lower Limb Examination:}} \tn % Row 0 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{3}{x{8.4cm}}{{\bf{{\emph{Check for Pain}}}}\{\{ac\}\}} \tn % Row Count 1 (+ 1) % Row 1 \SetRowColor{white} {\bf{Tone:}} & Roll the relaxed leg from side to side and watch foot\{\{nl\}\}\{\{nl\}\}Flex and extend knee quickly & Extra movement =\textgreater{} Decreased tone\{\{nl\}\}\{\{nl\}\}Less movement =\textgreater{} Rigidity \tn % Row Count 8 (+ 7) % Row 2 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} {\bf{Clonus:}} & {\bf{{\emph{Ensure no pain}}}}\{\{nl\}\}Relax foot\{\{nl\}\}Hold lower leg with one hand and extend the ankle joint with the other\{\{nl\}\}Suddenly dorsiflex ankle and hold in position\{\{nl\}\}{\bf{Compare with other leg}} & \tn % Row Count 22 (+ 14) % Row 3 \SetRowColor{white} {\bf{Dysdiadokinesis:}} \{\{nobreak\}\} & Heel-Shin Test\{\{nl\}\}\{\{nl\}\}Foot Tapping & \tn % Row Count 25 (+ 3) % Row 4 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} {\bf{Reflexes:}} & Ankle Reflex - 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