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Freiberg's Test for Piriformis Syndrome

Flex the hip to 90 degrees, internally rotate the hip.
Pain in the
for Piriformis Syndrome ... Flex the hip ... gluteal region is a positive ... lumbar #clinical #video ... #physicalexam #
The head impulse test (HIT) result is positive (abnormal) in nearly all patients with a peripheral
The head impulse test ... positive (abnormal ... with a central cause ... #Diagnosis #PhysicalExam ... #Neurology #AVS
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
Differential Diagnosis ... • Locked-in syndrome ... caseyalbin #PhysicalExam ... #neurology #comatose ... #diagnosis
Epley Maneuver for Treatment of BPPV
1) The patient begins in an upright sitting posture, and the
patient rolls onto his ... #BPPV #Benign #paroxysmal ... positional #vertigo #neurology ... instructions #clinical #video ... #physicalexam #
Relative Afferent Pupillary Defect

This maneuver of intermittent light stimulus is called the alternating light test or
the pupillary reflex ... very sensitive diagnostic ... regarding the cause ... Pupillary #Defect #Neurology ... #Clinical #Video
Upper Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Motor Function
Shoulder:
 • Abduction - C5,C6 (axillary)
 • Adduction - C6, C7,
, T1 (median) Reflexes ... " position. ... Dermatomes #Myotomes #diagnosis ... #neurology #sensory ... #motor #arm #physicalexam
Cauda Equina Syndrome Overview

Cauda Equina Syndrome:
 • Prevalence: 1:33,000-100,000 ppl/yr
 • Incidence: 1.5-3.4 million ppl/yr
 •
- Emergency Causes ... cord infarct • HIV ... • Provocative Tests ... absent anal wink test ... #causes #neurology
Ely's Test for Rectus Femoris Tightness

Patient lies prone on the table. The examiner flexes the leg
The test is positive ... raises off of the ... A positive test ... Femoris #clinical #video ... #hip #physicalexam
Ely's Test for Rectus Femoris Tightness

Patient lies prone on the table. The examiner flexes the leg
The test is positive ... raises off of the ... A positive test ... Femoris #clinical #video ... #hip #physicalexam
Lazarus Reflex on Physical Exam

The Lazarus sign is a reflex movement observed in brain-dead or brainstem
resembling the position ... after brain death diagnosis ... #PhysicalExam # ... clinical #video ... #neurology #criticalcare