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Drop Arm Test - Supraspinatus Tear

The drop arm test evaluates for a supraspinatus muscle tear.
Passively adduct
Drop Arm Test - ... to 90 degrees, flex ... The test is positive ... #PhysicalExam # ... clinical #video #sports
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
• Locked-in syndrome ... Awareness • Injury ... If ok with ICU team ... caseyalbin #PhysicalExam ... #neurology #comatose
Drop Arm Test - Supraspinatus Tear

The drop arm test evaluates for a supraspinatus muscle tear.
Passively adduct
Drop Arm Test - ... to 90 degrees, flex ... The test is positive ... #PhysicalExam # ... clinical #video #sports
Bear Hug Test for Subscapularis Injury

The patient places the hand of the affected arm palm down
Bear Hug Test for ... of the affected arm ... The test is positive ... #video #physicalexam ... #orthopedics #sports
O'Brien's Test - Labral Tear

To perform O'Brien's Test point the thumb down and flex the shoulder
thumb down and flex ... Adduct the arm across ... is considered a positive ... #Shoulder #PhysicalExam ... clinical #video #sports
O'Brien's Compression Test - Labral Tear

To perform O'Brien's Test point the thumb down and flex the
thumb down and flex ... Adduct the arm across ... is considered a positive ... #Shoulder #PhysicalExam ... clinical #video #sports
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
to local skin injury ... ) • Neurologic ... Skin lesions • Positive ... Giant retinal tears ... #diagnosis #management
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 ... sensory #motor #arm ... #physicalexam
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
cases/100,000 per year ... Can begin in arms ... Decreased / Absent Reflexes ... #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #neurology
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
Guillain-Barré Syndrome ... depressed deep tendon reflexes ... and sensitive tests ... #diagnosis #management ... #neurology