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Shoulder Exam - Provocative Testing

Supraspinatus muscle injury:
 - Jobe’s Test
 - Hawkin’s Test
 - Drop Arm
injury: - Jobe’s Test ... - Hawkin’s Test ... - Drop Arm Test ... - O’Brien Test ... #Impingement #ALiEM
Draw a connecting your pre-test probability and your likelihood ratio. This provides you with your post-test
connecting your pre-test ... with your post-test ... #EBM #Fagan #Nomogram ... LikelihoodRatio #ALiEM
Drop Arm Test - Supraspinatus Tear

The drop arm test evaluates for a supraspinatus muscle tear.
Passively adduct
Drop Arm Test - ... Tear The drop arm ... test evaluates ... The test is positive ... PhysicalExam #clinical #video
Crank Test for Labral Tear of the Shoulder

To perform the Crank Test, fully abduct the shoulder
Crank Test for Labral ... perform the Crank Test ... externally rotate the arm ... Video via @open_michigan ... PhysicalExam #clinical #video
Yergason's Test on Physical Exam
Yergason's test for biceps tendon pathology testing stability of the tendon within
Yergason's Test ... Exam Yergason's test ... Resisted ER, supination ... bicipital groove 2) Arm ... PhysicalExam #clinical #video
Jobe's Test ("Empty Can" Test) 1. Position arm in scapular plane and point thumb down as
Jobe's Test ("Empty ... Can" Test) 1. ... Position arm in ... pushes down on arm ... EmptyCan #Jobe #ALiEM
Hawkin's Test 1. Position arm in throwing position and flex forward 30 degrees. 2. Examiner internally
Hawkin's Test 1. ... Position arm in ... #RotatorCuff #Test ... #Hawkin #ALiEM
Ocular Myasthenia Gravis on Physical Exam

A 41yo female was referred by her neurologist for double vision.
non-localized EOM ... and the ice pack test ... include a Tensilon test ... PhysicalExam #clinical #video
Labral tear - Crank Test 1. Position patient's arm in 90 degree abduction and elbow flexion
Labral tear - Crank Test ... Position patient's arm ... externally rotating arm ... #RotatorCuff #Test ... #Crank #ALiEM
Drop Arm Test 1. Position patient's arm fully abducted so hand is over the head. 2.
Drop Arm Test 1. ... Position patient's arm ... slowly adduct arm ... #RotatorCuff #Test ... #DropArm #ALiEM