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Shoulder Exam - Provocative Testing

Supraspinatus muscle injury:
 - Jobe’s Test
 - Hawkin’s Test
 - Drop Arm
- Provocative Testing ... - Hawkin’s Test ... PhysicalExam #Shoulder #Testing ... #Maneuvers #RotatorCuff ... #Impingement #ALiEM
COVID-19 PCR and Serology Testing - Timeline
 • Nucleic Acid Test - Most reliable and can
COVID-19 PCR and Serology ... Testing - Timeline ... • Nucleic Acid Test ... #COVID19 #PCR #Serology ... antibody #antibodies #testing
The HINTS Exam - Differentiating Central vs Peripheral Vertigo

Head Impulse Test
Nystagmus
Test of Skew

Animation by Dr. Y.
Head Impulse Test ... Nystagmus Test ... #PhysicalExam #Testing ... Central #Peripheral #Neurology
Pronator Drift Testing for Stroke
Subtle extensor weakness - Sign of Upper motor neuron lesion
In detecting CT/MRI
Pronator Drift Testing ... 9.2, LR- 0.09 Best ... test characteristics ... Pronator #Drift #Testing ... physicalexam #diagnosis #neurology
Gastrointestinal Evaluation of Iron Deficiency Anemia
In patients with anemia, diagnose iron deficiency if:
 • Ferritin <
Additional laboratory tests ... chronic kidney tests ... Test for celiac ... disease with serology ... Non-invasive testing
Hawkin's Test 1. Position arm in throwing position and flex forward 30 degrees. 2. Examiner internally
Hawkin's Test 1. ... Supraspinatus #RotatorCuff ... #Test #Hawkin # ... ALiEM
Infraspinatus scapular rotation test - Patient has pain when externally rotates shoulder against resistance (with elbow
scapular rotation test ... Infraspinatus #RotatorCuff ... #Test #ALiEM
The head impulse test (HIT) result is positive (abnormal) in nearly all patients with a peripheral
The head impulse test ... a stand-alone test ... #PhysicalExam #Neurology ... #HeadImpulse #Testing
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
- CCP antibody testing ... • Hepatitis B serology ... Hepatitis B and C serology ... testing • Serum ... workup #diagnosis #testing
Jobe's Test ("Empty Can" Test) 1. Position arm in scapular plane and point thumb down as
Jobe's Test ("Empty ... Can" Test) 1. ... Supraspinatus #RotatorCuff ... #Test #EmptyCan ... #Jobe #ALiEM