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Piriformis Test (FAIR Test - Flexion, Adduction, and Internal Rotation)

Flex the hip to 90 degrees, then
Piriformis Test ... (FAIR Test - Flexion ... potentially compress the sciatic ... Pain in the sciatic ... #sciatica #lumbar
Freiberg's Test for Piriformis Syndrome

Flex the hip to 90 degrees, internally rotate the hip.
Pain in the
Freiberg's Test ... Pain in the sciatic ... is a positive test ... syndrome #Freibergs #Test ... #sciatica #lumbar
Slump Test for Sciatica

A variant of the Straight Leg Raise (SLR) and the Lasègue's tests, the
Slump Test for Sciatica ... , the Slump Test ... designed to place the sciatic ... #Slump #Test #Sciatica ... #Lumbar #Spine
Slump Test for Sciatica

A variant of the Straight Leg Raise (SLR) and the Lasègue's tests, the
Slump Test for Sciatica ... , the Slump Test ... designed to place the sciatic ... #Slump #Test #Sciatica ... #Lumbar #Spine
Low Back Pain (Lumbago) - Common Differential Diagnosis and Patterns

Mechanical Low Back Pain:
Aching pain in the
Low Back Pain (Lumbago ... Sciatica (Radicular ... improves with rest ... Unrelieved by Rest ... #Lower #BackPain
Pace Maneuver for Piriformis Syndrome

With the patient's hips and needs flexed to 90 degrees, the patient
The test is positive ... Pace #Maneuver #Test ... physicalexam #hip #lumbar ... #sciatica #msk
Passive Straight Leg Raise Test for Low Back Pain and Sciatica

A passive straight leg raise should
Straight Leg Raise Test ... Back Pain and Sciatica ... to evaluate for lumbar ... Low #Back #Pain #Sciatica ... #Lumbar #radiculopathy
Cauda Equina Syndrome Overview

Cauda Equina Syndrome:
 • Prevalence: 1:33,000-100,000 ppl/yr
 • Incidence: 1.5-3.4 million ppl/yr
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nerve roots of lumbar ... • MCC- acute lumbar ... pain (LBP) • Sciatica ... • Provocative Tests ... absent anal wink test
Possible Algorithm for Workup of Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO)
Tier 1 Workup:
 • CBC, comprehensive metabolic
Possible Algorithm ... • Additional tests ... Tagged WBC scan • Lumbar ... DrEricStrong #FUO #Algorithm