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Chronic Shoulder Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
4 tests for the AC joint:
1. Direct palpation
2. Cross-arm shoulder
Chronic Shoulder Pain ... Diagnosis Algorithm 4 tests ... Cross-arm shoulder abduction ... after cross-arm test ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #MSK
Illustrations showing elements of a shoulder assessment. Also included on a shoulder assessment would be determination
tendon tenderness (using ... Speed's test), ... (In Speed's test ... Pain in the anterior ... #PhysicalExam #RotatorCuff
Infraspinatus scapular rotation test - Patient has pain when externally rotates shoulder against resistance (with elbow
scapular rotation test ... - Patient has pain ... Infraspinatus #RotatorCuff ... #Test #ALiEM
Piriformis Test (FAIR Test - Flexion, Adduction, and Internal Rotation)

Flex the hip to 90 degrees, then
Piriformis Test ... (FAIR Test - Flexion ... , Adduction, and ... Pain in the sciatic ... #physicalexam #msk
Labral tear - Crank Test 1. Position patient's arm in 90 degree abduction and elbow flexion
Labral tear - Crank Test ... arm in 90 degree abduction ... #Labral #Tear #RotatorCuff ... #Test #Crank #ALiEM
Drop Arm Test 1. Position patient's arm fully abducted so hand is over the head. 2.
Drop Arm Test 1. ... Ask patient to slowly ... Supraspinatus #RotatorCuff ... #Test #DropArm ... #ALiEM
Flexor Tenosynovitis (FTS)

The clinical diagnosis of FTS is made using Kanavel’s Signs:
 - Fusiform swelling.
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of FTS is made using ... - Pain with passive ... slight flexion at rest ... Criteria #Sign #Hand #MSK
Shoulder Impingement Syndrome (SIS): Signs and Symptoms

Repetitive Overhead Activity, Scapular Dyskinesis -> Scapulohumeral mechanics become altered
+ Painful arc test ... - Pain at 60-120 ... passive shoulder abduction ... + Hawkin's test ... signs #symptoms #msk
Distinguishing between Inflammatory and Degenerative joint disease
Inflammatory Joint Disease
 • Swelling stimulates joint nociceptors -> Pain
nociceptors -> Pain ... with rest • Overnight ... painful swelling -> Pain ... down the joint -> Pain ... Comparison #Versus #MSK
Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS) Definitions - Stable Angina, Unstable Angina, NSTEMI, STEMI
1 STABLE ANGINA - Angina
ANGINA - Angina pain ... Angina pain occurs ... at rest or progresses ... 3 NSTEMI - During ... GrepMed Recommended Text