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Shoulder Exam - Provocative Testing

Supraspinatus muscle injury:
 - Jobe’s Test
 - Hawkin’s Test
 - Drop Arm
Test Rotator cuff ... subacromial impingement ... #Tendinopathy #Impingement
Shoulder Impingement Syndrome (SIS): Signs and Symptoms

Repetitive Overhead Activity, Scapular Dyskinesis -> Scapulohumeral mechanics become altered
Shoulder Impingement ... subacromial bursa, Impingement ... underlying rotator cuff ... unit -> Shoulder Impingement ... #Shoulder #Impingement
Approach to Cuff Leak Test and Laryngeal Edema
A new joint practice guideline by the ATS and
Approach to Cuff ... patients without a cuff ... #Diagnosis #CriticalCare
Post-Intubation Package Checklist
Quick Checklist
	Waveform Capnography
	Secure the Tube Well
	Confirm Lung Protective Vent Settings
	Achieve Adequate Analgesia and Sedation
	Raise
Gastric Tube  Cuff ... Aspiration past the Cuff ... PostIntubation #Checklist #CriticalCare
Capnography Waveforms
Sudden loss of waveform
 • ET tube disconnected, dislodged, kinked or obstructec
 • Loss of
EtCO2 • ET tube cuff ... #Diagnosis #CriticalCare
Rotator Cuff Syndrome - SITS
Supraspinatus, Infraspinatus, Teres minor, and Subscapularis.
Causes: Calcific supraspinatus tendinitis 
Signs: painful abduction
Rotator Cuff Syndrome ... +ve #Rotator #Cuff
Neer's Test - Shoulder Examination

Neer's test assesses for possible rotator cuff impingement.
Stabilize the scapula and with
possible rotator cuff ... impingement. ... Test #rotator #cuff ... #impingement #Shoulder
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 ... #Management #CriticalCare ... ETTube #Balloting #Cuff
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
Common causes of sciatica. Disc herniation is the commonest cause. Spondylolisthesis can cause impingement #Anatomy #Pathophys
Spondylolisthesis can cause impingement