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Approach to an Eye Exam

1. History
2. Obvious Physical Trauma
3. Initial Assessment
  A. Visual Acuity
Light Reflex, Accommodation ... Ocular Movements ... Blood Vessels #Ocular ... Ophthalmology #PhysicalExam
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
• Vestibulo-ocular ... reflex • Gag ... reflex • Cough ... reflex Pupils ... caseyalbin #PhysicalExam
Freiberg's Test for Piriformis Syndrome

Flex the hip to 90 degrees, internally rotate the hip.
Pain in the
Piriformis Syndrome Flex ... clinical #video #physicalexam ... #msk #sports #orthopedics
Drop Arm Test - Supraspinatus Tear

The drop arm test evaluates for a supraspinatus muscle tear.
Passively adduct
to 90 degrees, flex ... Tear #Shoulder #PhysicalExam ... #sports #msk #orthopedics
Piriformis Test (FAIR Test - Flexion, Adduction, and Internal Rotation)

Flex the hip to 90 degrees, then
Internal Rotation) Flex ... clinical #video #physicalexam ... #msk #sports #orthopedics
Seesaw Nystagmus 

Sawtooth or seesaw nystagmus is an unusual but characteristic type of nystagmus. Typically there
vertical vestibulo-ocular ... reflex. ... nystagmus #sawtooth #physicalexam
Asymmetric Umbilicus Reflex on Physical Exam

An asymmetric umbilicus reflex in a patient with scoliosis warrants an
Asymmetric Umbilicus Reflex ... asymmetric umbilicus reflex ... Asymmetric #Umbilicus #Reflex ... video #neurology #PhysicalExam ... #syrinx #orthopedics
Positive Hoffmann's sign (finger flexor reflex)

Flexion and adduction of the thumb and flexion of the index
(finger flexor reflex ... finger #flexor #reflex ... #hand #video #physicalexam ... #msk #orthopedics
Intraoperative Thompson Test - Assessing the Achilles’ tendon following a surgical repair for rupture. The calf
inability to plantar flex ... able to plantar flex ... ability to plantar flex ... Intraoperative #physicalexam ... tendon #ankle #orthopedics
Inverted Supinator Test

Useful for identifying a lesion at the C5-C6 spinal cord level.  Tapping the
radial (supinator) reflex ... Supinator #Test #Reflex ... clinical #video #physicalexam ... #orthopedics #msk