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Drop Arm Test - Supraspinatus Tear

The drop arm test evaluates for a supraspinatus muscle tear.
Passively adduct
Supraspinatus Tear ... shoulder to 90 ... degrees, flex to ... The test is positive ... #Shoulder #PhysicalExam
Hoffmann's Sign

Hoffman's sign means upper motor neuron injury.  The Hoffmann's reflex test itself involves loosely
upper motor neuron injury ... The Hoffmann's reflex ... test itself involves ... clinical #video #neurology ... #physicalexam
Bear Hug Test for Subscapularis Injury

The patient places the hand of the affected arm palm down
Bear Hug Test for ... maintain this position ... The test is positive ... unable to maintain position ... #video #physicalexam
The asphyxia escape reflex is assessed by placing the child in the prone position on the
reflex is assessed ... position on the ... newborn should ... #PhysicalExam # ... clinical #video #Neurology
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
previous gaze position ... previous gaze position ... If ok with ICU team ... caseyalbin #PhysicalExam ... #neurology #comatose
Empty Can (Jobe) Test for Supraspinatus Injury on Shoulder Exam

Supraspinatus muscle testing strength can also be
Supraspinatus Injury ... be done using the ... In this same position ... tendinopathy or tear ... #Shoulder #PhysicalExam
Pronator Drift (Pyramidal Drift) on Physical Exam

Testing showed pronator drift on the left side in this
side in this 70-year-old ... 50-second test, ... position of the ... Drift #Pyramidal #PhysicalExam ... clinical #video #neurology
Yergason's Test on Shoulder Examination
Patient Position: Sitting
Examiner Position: Standing adjacent to the test arm. One hand
Yergason's Test ... Patient Position ... Sitting Examiner Position ... indicates damage or tear ... #Shoulder #PhysicalExam
Empty Can (Jobe) Test

Position: Flex shoulder to 90 degrees in the scapular plane. Internally rotate the
Empty Can (Jobe) Test ... Position: Flex ... Positive sign is ... Empty #Can #Jobe #Test ... #Shoulder #PhysicalExam
Positive Drop Arm Test on Shoulder Exam - Supraspinatus Injury

Starting from 90 degrees of passive shoulder
Test on Shoulder ... Supraspinatus Injury ... down to neutral position ... supraspinatus injury ... #PhysicalExam #