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Thompson's Test for Achilles Tendon Injury

In a prone position, Achilles tendon stability can be assessed using
Injury In a ... prone position, ... Flex the knee to ... #Injury #ankle ... #PhysicalExam #clinical
Kleiger's Test for Syndesmotic Injury

Kleiger's evaluates for a syndesmotic injury. 
With the knee fixed, the foot
Kleiger's Test for ... With the knee fixed ... Pain is a positive ... #leg #ankle #PhysicalExam ... #clinical #video
Hoffmann's Sign

Hoffman's sign means upper motor neuron injury.  The Hoffmann's reflex test itself involves loosely
upper motor neuron injury ... The Hoffmann's reflex ... test itself involves ... #clinical #video ... #neurology #physicalexam
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
Awareness • Injury ... : • Deep tendon ... clenched; legs ... caseyalbin #PhysicalExam ... #neurology #comatose
Squeeze Test for Syndesmotic Injury

The squeeze test evaluates for a syndesmotic ankle injury. With the foot
a syndesmotic ankle ... injury. ... Pain is a positive ... #leg #ankle #PhysicalExam ... #clinical #video
 The following #reflexes are routinely tested, and the response elicited is graded from zero to
or spinal root injury ... or bed with the legs ... bedridden, the knees ... is best elicited ... Wrist clonus is
Intraoperative Thompson Test - Assessing the Achilles’ tendon following a surgical repair for rupture. The calf
The clinician squeezes ... muscle marks a positive ... accessory muscles (eg ... Intraoperative #physicalexam ... #ankle #orthopedics
Reflexes - Deep Tendon Reflexes on Newborn Physical Exam 
Testing deep tendon reflexes is an important
Tendon Reflexes ... Next, I go to the ankle ... I can’t get an ankle ... #Newborn #PhysicalExam ... #clinical #video
Gaenslen's Test (Gaenslen's maneuver) for Sacroiliac Joint Injury

The patient dangles the symptomatic leg over the side
Sacroiliac Joint Injury ... of the table, knee ... positive for SIJ ... #sacroiliitis #clinical ... #video #physicalexam
Median Nerve Tension Test (Upper-Limb Neurodynamic Tests, ULNT1)

To assess for Median Nerve Peripheral Neuropathy

Shoulder abduction →
forearm supination → wrist ... is positive with ... #ULNT1 #ULTT1 #clinical ... #video #physicalexam ... #orthopedics #neurology