\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 + 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}} & Explaination \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}{p{0.8 cm} x{7.2 cm} } \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{8.4cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Equipment:}} \tn % Row 0 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} & 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{4.24 cm} x{3.76 cm} } \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{8.4cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{General Inspection:}} \tn % Row 0 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{8.4cm}}{•Postural abnormalities and deformities} \tn % Row Count 1 (+ 1) % Row 1 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{8.4cm}}{•Leaning or facial asymmetry} \tn % Row Count 2 (+ 1) % Row 2 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{8.4cm}}{•Muscle wasting, fasciculations, or tremor} \tn % Row Count 3 (+ 1) % Row 3 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{8.4cm}}{•Abnormal movements} \tn % Row Count 4 (+ 1) % Row 4 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{8.4cm}}{•Obvious discomfort or pain} \tn % Row Count 5 (+ 1) % Row 5 \SetRowColor{white} •Medical paraphernalia: & Walking aids, Calipers \tn % Row Count 7 (+ 2) \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}--} \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{8.4cm}}{{\bf{Ask patient to lean forward and examine {\emph{back/scapulae}}}} \{\{ac\}\}} \tn \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}--} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{8.4cm}{x{1.216 cm} x{3.192 cm} x{3.192 cm} } \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{3}{x{8.4cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Tone:}} \tn % Row 0 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{3}{x{8.4cm}}{{\bf{{\emph{Check for pain before starting}}}}\{\{ac\}\}} \tn % Row Count 1 (+ 1) % Row 1 \SetRowColor{white} {\bf{Check tone:}} & Ask patient to rotate arm at shoulder\{\{nl\}\}\{\{nl\}\}Flex and extend arms at elbow\{\{nl\}\}\{\{nl\}\}Supination and pronation\{\{nl\}\}\{\{nl\}\}Flex and extend hand at wrist & Extra movement =\textgreater{} Decreased tone\{\{nl\}\}\{\{nl\}\}Less movement =\textgreater{} Rigidity \tn % Row Count 11 (+ 10) \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}---} \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{3}{x{8.4cm}}{{\bf{Increased Tone:}} \newline • Clasp knife rigidity \newline • Clonus \newline • Cog wheeling \newline • Lead pipe rigidity \newline {\bf{Decreased Tone:}} \newline • lower motor neuron lesion} \tn \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}---} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{8.4cm}{x{1.444 cm} x{3.116 cm} x{3.04 cm} } \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{3}{x{8.4cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Power:}} \tn % Row 0 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{3}{x{8.4cm}}{{\bf{Test both left and right limbs, directly comparing each movement in turn.\{\{nl\}\}\{\{nl\}\}The patient should perform each movement on their own and then attempt with the examiner resisting the movement}}\{\{ac\}\}} \tn % Row Count 5 (+ 5) % Row 1 \SetRowColor{white} {\bf{Pronator Drift:}} & Ask patient to stretch both arms out in front of them with their eyes closed and palms facing upwards. & Indication of muscle weakness, abnormal function of the corticospinal tract and upper motor neurons \tn % Row Count 12 (+ 7) % Row 2 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} {\bf{Shoulders:}} & Abduction + Adduction & Ask patient to "Chicken Wing" and push up/down against your hands \tn % Row Count 17 (+ 5) % Row 3 \SetRowColor{white} {\bf{Elbows:}} & Flexion + Extension & Ask patient to flex/extend arm towards/away from you \tn % Row Count 21 (+ 4) % Row 4 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} {\bf{Wrist:}} & Flexion + Extension & Hands out {\bf{{\emph{with closed fist}}}}, resist pushing up/down \tn % Row Count 25 (+ 4) % Row 5 \SetRowColor{white} {\bf{Fingers:}} & Flexion + Extension\{\{nl\}\}\{\{nl\}\}Adduction + Abduction & Hands out {\bf{{\emph{with fingers straight}}}}, resist pushing up/down\{\{nl\}\}\{\{nl\}\}Hands out, spread fingers apart, resist pushing fingers together\{\{nl\}\}\{\{nl\}\}Close fingers, resist pulling apart individually \tn % Row Count 38 (+ 13) \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \vfill \columnbreak \begin{tabularx}{8.4cm}{x{1.444 cm} x{3.116 cm} x{3.04 cm} } \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{3}{x{8.4cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Power: (cont)}} \tn % Row 6 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} {\bf{Thumb:}} & Adduction & Patient holds out hand, resists pushing towards other fingers.\{\{nl\}\}\{\{nl\}\}Patient forms ring with thumb and pointer finger and resists opening ring \tn % Row Count 10 (+ 10) \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}---} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{8.4cm}{x{4 cm} x{4 cm} } \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{8.4cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Coordination:}} \tn % Row 0 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} {\bf{Finger to Nose Test:}} & Past pointing, {\bf{Kinetic Tremor}} \tn % Row Count 2 (+ 2) % Row 1 \SetRowColor{white} {\bf{Rapidly alternating wrist movements:}} & Supination + Pronation - {\bf{Dysdiadochokinesia}} \tn % Row Count 5 (+ 3) \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}--} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{8.4cm}{x{2.356 cm} x{4.484 cm} p{0.76 cm} } \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{3}{x{8.4cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Tendon Reflexes:}} \tn % Row 0 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{3}{x{8.4cm}}{{\bf{Limb must be totally relaxed}}\{\{ac\}\}} \tn % Row Count 1 (+ 1) % Row 1 \SetRowColor{white} {\bf{Biceps:}} & Support patient's arm on yours & C5,6 \tn % Row Count 3 (+ 2) % Row 2 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} {\bf{Triceps:}} & Allow patients arm to hang with elbow at 90° & C7 \tn % Row Count 5 (+ 2) % Row 3 \SetRowColor{white} {\bf{Brachioradialis:}} & Strike 2-3cm above the radial styloid process & C5,6 \tn % Row Count 7 (+ 2) \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}---} \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{3}{x{8.4cm}}{Muscle may just contract, {\bf{may not be an obvious movement}} \newline \newline Reflex may be {\bf{present/absent}}, or {\bf{reduced/brisk}}\{\{ac\}\}} \tn \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}---} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{8.4cm}{x{3.192 cm} x{3.648 cm} p{0.76 cm} } \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{3}{x{8.4cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Sensation:}} \tn % Row 0 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} {\bf{Light Touch:}} & {\emph{Important to touch rather then stroke}}\{\{nl\}\}\{\{nl\}\}Lightly {\bf{touch sternum}} first using cotton wool.\{\{nl\}\}{\bf{Ask patient to close eyes }} and tell you when they feel the touch.\{\{nl\}\} {\bf{Ask if touch feels the same on both sides}} & \tn % Row Count 12 (+ 12) % Row 1 \SetRowColor{white} & Posterior aspect of the shoulders & C4 \tn % Row Count 14 (+ 2) % Row 2 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} & Lateral aspect of the upper arms & C5 \tn % Row Count 16 (+ 2) % Row 3 \SetRowColor{white} & Tip of the thumb & C6 \tn % Row Count 17 (+ 1) % Row 4 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} & Tip of the middle finger & C7 \tn % Row Count 19 (+ 2) % Row 5 \SetRowColor{white} & Tip of the little finger & C8 \tn % Row Count 21 (+ 2) % Row 6 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} & Medial aspect of the lower arms & T1 \tn % Row Count 23 (+ 2) % Row 7 \SetRowColor{white} & Medial aspect of the upper arms & T2 \tn % Row Count 25 (+ 2) % Row 8 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} {\bf{Pain:}} & Repeat same process as for light touch.\{\{nl\}\}\{\{nl\}\}Tested using a {\bf{new}} neurotip.\{\{nl\}\}{\bf{Must be disposed of in the {\emph{sharps bin}}}}. & \tn % Row Count 32 (+ 7) \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \vfill \columnbreak \begin{tabularx}{8.4cm}{x{3.192 cm} x{3.648 cm} p{0.76 cm} } \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{3}{x{8.4cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Sensation: (cont)}} \tn % Row 9 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} {\bf{Temperature:}}\{\{nobreak\}\} & Tested the same way as pain/light touch, rarely done. \{\{nl\}\}\{\{nl\}\}Tested using a {\emph{cold tuning fork}}. & \tn % Row Count 6 (+ 6) % Row 10 \SetRowColor{white} {\bf{Vibration Sense:}} (128Hz) & Strike tuning fork and hold to patient's sternum.\{\{nl\}\}Ask patient to close eyes. & \tn % Row Count 11 (+ 5) % Row 11 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} & Begin on most distal bony prominance {\bf{(Tip of middle finger, working proximally on each bony prominance)}} & \tn % Row Count 17 (+ 6) % Row 12 \SetRowColor{white} {\bf{Proprioception:}}\{\{nobreak\}\} & Hold middle finger at middle phalanx, ask patient to close eyes. \{\{nl\}\}\{\{nl\}\}Demonstrate up/down for the patient, then repeat in a random direction, asking the patient to say which direction the toe is moving.\{\{nl\}\}\{\{nl\}\}Repeat 3 times for both sides.\{\{nl\}\}\{\{nl\}\}Continue up finger/arm until patient is correct & \tn % Row Count 34 (+ 17) \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}---} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{8.4cm}{X} \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{8.4cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{MRC Muscle Power Scale:}} \tn \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{p{8.4cm}}{\vspace{1px}\centerline{\includegraphics[width=5.1cm]{/web/www.cheatography.com/public/uploads/hjsdhaj_1712762158_MRCMPS.png}}} \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}{Upper Limbs Dermatome Map:}} \tn \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{p{8.4cm}}{\vspace{1px}\centerline{\includegraphics[width=5.1cm]{/web/www.cheatography.com/public/uploads/hjsdhaj_1712762176_Upper-limb-dermatome-map.jpg}}} \tn \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}-} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} % That's all folks \end{multicols*} \end{document}