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Knee Examination
Right Knee - Examination maneuvers include the Lachman (ACL), anterior drawer (ACL), Lateral pivot shift,
Lateral pivot shift, Apley ... compression (meniscal ... #Diagnosis #Sports ... #Knee #PhysicalExam ... #Lachman #Apley
Apley Compression Test on Knee Examination

With the patient prone, the knee being tested is flexed to
Apley Compression ... applies an axial compression ... along with the Apley ... #Compression #Test ... meniscus #Knee #PhysicalExam
Apley Scratch Test of Internal Rotation - Shoulder Examination

Combine adduction and internal rotation with the Appley
Apley Scratch Test ... Scratch Test of ... back and up the spine ... #Scratch #Test ... Rotation #Shoulder #PhysicalExam
Positive Hoffmann’s Test (Finger Flexor Reflex) on Physical Examination

Indicates cervical spinal cord compression in this patient
Positive Hoffmann’s Test ... Indicates cervical spinal ... cord compression ... Hoffmanns #Reflex #test ... sign #Positive #PhysicalExam
Apley Compression Test on Knee Exam

Patient is prone with leg flexed 90 degrees.
Tibia is rotated medially
Apley Compression ... Test on Knee Exam ... mikereinold #Apley ... #Compression #Test ... #Knee #PhysicalExam
Cauda Equina Syndrome Overview

Cauda Equina Syndrome:
 • Prevalence: 1:33,000-100,000 ppl/yr
 • Incidence: 1.5-3.4 million ppl/yr
 •
due to severe compression ... Differential Diagnosis ... • Provocative Tests ... absent anal wink test ... #differential #diagnosis
Incomplete Spinal Cord Syndromes
Anterior Cord Syndrome:
 • Bilateral loss of motor, pain and temperature sensation below
Incomplete Spinal ... Cord Syndromes ... disruption of anterior spinal ... trauma or lateral compression ... #Diagnosis #Neurology
Vertebral Body Abnormalities

A sheet of common (and uncommon) vertebral body findings, because a completely “normal” spine
completely “normal” spine ... Vertebra Hurler Syndrome ... Morquio Syndrome ... Vertebra Plana Compression ... #Diagnosis #Vertebrae
Apley Scratch Test of External Rotation - Shoulder Examination

From the posterior view we can further assess
Apley Scratch Test ... Scratch Test of ... overhead and down the spine ... #Scratch #Test ... Rotation #Shoulder #PhysicalExam
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
- Differential Diagnosis ... cord compression ... MCTD, Sjogren syndrome ... Cord Compression ... spinalcord #disorders #diagnosis