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Hoffmann's Sign

Hoffman's sign means upper motor neuron injury.  The Hoffmann's reflex test itself involves loosely
upper motor neuron injury ... test itself involves ... thumb on the same hand ... #clinical #video ... #neurology #physicalexam
Phalen's Test for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Phalen's test evaluates for carpal tunnel syndrome. 
Fully flex wrists and
Fully flex wrists ... surfaces of hands ... tingling is a positive ... #Wrist #PhysicalExam ... #clinical #video
Phalen's Test for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Phalen's test evaluates for carpal tunnel syndrome. 
Fully flex wrists and
Fully flex wrists ... surfaces of hands ... tingling is a positive ... #Wrist #PhysicalExam ... #clinical #video
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
• Locked-in syndrome ... Awareness • Injury ... previous gaze position ... caseyalbin #PhysicalExam ... #neurology #comatose
Squeeze Test for Syndesmotic Injury

The squeeze test evaluates for a syndesmotic ankle injury. With the foot
a syndesmotic ankle ... dorsiflexed, the tibia and ... Pain is a positive ... #leg #ankle #PhysicalExam ... #clinical #video
Squeeze Test for Syndesmotic Injury

 • The objective is to identify the integrity of the syndesmotic
Squeeze Test for ... • A positive ... , and a possible ... #clinical #video ... #physicalexam #
Upper Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Motor Function
Shoulder:
 • Abduction - C5,C6 (axillary)
 • Adduction - C6, C7,
, T1 (median) Reflexes ... "waiter's tip" position ... spared in this injury ... Myotomes #diagnosis #neurology ... sensory #motor #arm #physicalexam
Inverted Supinator Test

Useful for identifying a lesion at the C5-C6 spinal cord level.  Tapping the
Inverted Supinator Test ... extension and wrist ... #Reflex #neurology ... #clinical #video ... #physicalexam #
Kleiger's Test for Syndesmotic Injury

Kleiger's evaluates for a syndesmotic injury. 
With the knee fixed, the foot
Kleiger's Test for ... is dorsiflexed and ... Pain is a positive ... #leg #ankle #PhysicalExam ... #clinical #video
String Test in Wernicke-Korsakoff Syndrome (WKS)

A positive string test in a confabulating patient with Wernicke's-Korsakoff syndrome.
These
Syndrome (WKS) ... A positive string ... to suggestion and ... #WKS #clinical ... #neurology #physicalexam