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Bicep muscle injury - Yergason Test - 1. Position patient's elbow at 90 degrees with thumb
injury - Yergason Test ... Position patient's elbow ... patient supinate and flex ... wrist) #Diagnosis #Ortho ... #ALiEM
Infraspinatus scapular rotation test - Patient has pain when externally rotates shoulder against resistance (with elbow
scapular rotation test ... resistance (with elbow ... flexion) #Diagnosis #Ortho ... #RotatorCuff #Test ... #ALiEM
Labral tear - Crank Test 1. Position patient's arm in 90 degree abduction and elbow flexion
Labral tear - Crank Test ... abduction and elbow ... arm #Diagnosis #Ortho ... #RotatorCuff #Test ... #Crank #ALiEM
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
Test downward eye ... Test if patient ... document response (tests ... flexed at the elbow ... #PhysicalExam #neurology
Marcus Gunn Pupil - Relative Afferent Pupillary Defect (RAPD)
Definition: Afferent loop of the pupillary light reflex
pupillary light reflex ... neuritis due to MS ... How to test it? ... swinging light test ... #Defect #RAPD #neurology
Inverted Supinator Test

Useful for identifying a lesion at the C5-C6 spinal cord level.  Tapping the
Inverted Supinator Test ... normally elicits elbow ... radial (supinator) reflex ... #Reflex #neurology ... #orthopedics #msk
Hawkin's Test 1. Position arm in throwing position and flex forward 30 degrees. 2. Examiner internally
Hawkin's Test 1. ... throwing position and flex ... #Diagnosis #Ortho ... #RotatorCuff #Test ... #Hawkin #ALiEM
Labral tear - O'Brien Test - 1. Position patient's shoulder in 90 degree flexion, elbow extended,
tear - O'Brien Test ... degree flexion, elbow ... up) #Diagnosis #Ortho ... #RotatorCuff #Test ... #OBrien #ALiEM
Mill's Test for Lateral Epicondylitis ("Tennis Elbow")

With the elbow fully extended and forearm pronated, passively flex
Mill's Test for ... ") With the elbow ... pronated, passively flex ... The test is positive ... #physicalexam #msk
Median Nerve Tension Test (Upper-Limb Neurodynamic Tests, ULNT2)

To assess for Median Nerve Peripheral Neuropathy

Elbow extension →
Nerve Tension Test ... Upper-Limb Neurodynamic Tests ... Neuropathy Elbow ... physicalexam #sports #msk ... #orthopedics #neurology