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Rotator Cuff Syndrome - SITS
Supraspinatus, Infraspinatus, Teres minor, and Subscapularis.
Causes: Calcific supraspinatus tendinitis 
Signs: painful abduction
Rotator Cuff Syndrome ... arm, empty can test ... +ve #Rotator #Cuff
Shoulder Exam - Provocative Testing

Supraspinatus muscle injury:
 - Jobe’s Test
 - Hawkin’s Test
 - Drop Arm
injury: - Jobe’s Test ... - Hawkin’s Test ... - Drop Arm Test ... Rotator cuff subacromial ... - O’Brien Test
Shoulder Effusion Ballottement on Physical Examination

Shoulder effusion. You can ballot and see fluid return at posterior
Shoulder Effusion Ballottement ... Shoulder #Effusion #Ballottement
Approach to Cuff Leak Test and Laryngeal Edema
A new joint practice guideline by the ATS and
Approach to Cuff ... Leak Test and Laryngeal ... patients without a cuff ... CriticalCare #CuffLeak #Test
Balloting the ETT cuff refers to exerting gentle bouncing pressure over the suprasternal notch while palpating
Balloting the ETT cuff ... transmitted to the ETT cuff ... the ETT until ballottement ... ETTube #Balloting #Cuff
Tuberculin Skin Test (Positive Mantoux Test) Result, Reading and Interpretation

#Diagnosis #Tuberculosis #LatentTB #Tuberculin #SkinTest #TST #Interpretation
Tuberculin Skin Test ... Positive Mantoux Test ... Tuberculin #SkinTest #TST ... GrepMed Recommended Text
Performing Ankle Brachial Index (ABI) Measurement
Sensitive and Specific + Inexpensive Test for Diagnosing PAD [In Patients
+ Inexpensive Test ... Use Appropriate Cuff ... Size Place Cuff ... limb) • Place cuff ... SBP • Inflate Cuff
Amsterdam Wrist Rules
Rules that dictate which patients require imaging based on the likelihood of wrist fracture
supination, Painful balottement ... test ANY WRIST
Instructions for Proper Office Blood Pressure Measurement
Conditions
 • Quiet room with comfortable temperature.
 • Before measurements:
oscillometric) upper-arm cuff ... Cuff • Size according ... circumference (smaller cuff ... bladder of the cuff ... electronic devices use cuffs
How to measure Pulsus Paradoxus
 - Step 1: Take a normal manual blood pressure to determine
Inflate the BP cuff ... Step 3: Lower the cuff ... deflate out of the cuff ... Continue lowering the cuff