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Shoulder Exam - Provocative Testing

Supraspinatus muscle injury:
 - Jobe’s Test
 - Hawkin’s Test
 - Drop Arm
- Hawkin’s Test ... Labral tear: ... #Diagnosis #PhysicalExam ... Testing #Maneuvers #RotatorCuff ... #Impingement #ALiEM
Labral tear - Crank Test 1. Position patient's arm in 90 degree abduction and elbow flexion
Labral tear - Crank ... Test 1. ... rotating arm #Diagnosis ... #RotatorCuff #Test ... #Crank #ALiEM
Labral tear - O'Brien Test - 1. Position patient's shoulder in 90 degree flexion, elbow extended,
Labral tear - O'Brien ... Test - 1. ... supinated (thumb up) #Diagnosis ... #RotatorCuff #Test ... #OBrien #ALiEM
Elson's Test - Extensor Digitorum Finger Examination

Elson's test evaluates for partial or complete tear of the
Digitorum Finger ... partial or complete tear ... the edge of the table ... #Finger #Hand # ... video #sports #msk
Flexor Digitorum Profundus Test

Isolate the distal interphalangeal joint over the edge of the table and observe
the edge of the table ... partial or complete tear ... known as Jersey finger ... #Jersey #Finger ... video #sports #msk
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 ... suddenly drop #Diagnosis ... Supraspinatus #RotatorCuff ... #ALiEM
Hearing Loss - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Hearing Loss Types:
• Conductive
• Sensorineural
• Mixed
Presbycusis is the most common type
- Differential Diagnosis ... whispered voice test ... signals in the inner ... Noise trauma ○ MS ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Approach to Joint Pain

History:
Is the pain from:
	• Joint
	• Adjacent bursa
	• Tendon
	• Ligament
	• Bone
	• Muscle
	• Referred from
present both at rest ... -60 minutes or longer ... e.g., meniscal tears ... #Joint #Pain #MSK ... #differential #diagnosis
Safe Living After Transplant - Water Safety
Abrasions:
• If incurred during swimming in ocean or fresh water,
the water • Test ... standing water & wear ... boots, gloves & a mask ... process • If able ... #differential #diagnosis
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
specific questions to ask ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... determine if stress test ... echo in the last year ... stratification #diagnosis