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Cubital Tunnel Syndrome: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

 • Paresthesia of 5th and medial half of 4th
Cubital Tunnel Syndrome ... Medial hand and elbow ... pain • + elbow ... flexion test • + Tinel ... CubitalTunnel #Syndrome
Sulcus Sign on Shoulder Exam

Positive sulcus sign in a shoulder with multidirectional instability.

Downward force applied at
Sulcus Sign on Shoulder ... Positive sulcus sign ... applied at the elbow ... iamDrHamilton #Sulcus #Sign ... #Shoulder #PhysicalExam
Supracondylar Elbow Fracture
• Most common elbow fracture in children, peak age 5-7 
• When looking at
Supracondylar Elbow ... radiocapitellar lines ... anterior sail sign ... can't make A-OK sign ... ), compartment syndrome
Muehrcke's Lines (Leukonychia striata)
Narrow while transverse lines (Not depressed, compared to Beau's lines). Usually 2 or
Muehrcke's Lines ... and nephrotic syndrome ... #Muehrckes #Lines ... #Fingernails #PhysicalExam ... Clinical #Photo #Sign
Tinel's Test of the Ulnar Nerve

Perform a Tinel's at the cubital tunnel by percussing the ulnar
Tinel's Test of ... Nerve Perform a Tinel's ... #Test #Sign #Ulnar ... #Nerve #elbow # ... PhysicalExam #clinical
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
the most common elbow ... commonly missed elbow ... • Most common elbow ... radiocapitellar lines ... anterior sail sign
Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
sliding/barcode sign ... - Bilateral A-lines ... Consolidations - "Shred" sign ... Respiratory Distress Syndrome ... differential #diagnosis #signs
Pemberton's Sign caused by a Retrosternal Thyroid Goiter

Elevating the arms causes the previously flat neck veins
Pemberton's Sign ... superior vena cava syndrome ... #Pembertons #Sign ... Thyroid #Goiter #PhysicalExam ... neck #mass #SVC #Syndrome
Pemberton's Sign - Thoracic Outlet Syndrome

The Pemberton maneuver is a physical examination tool used to demonstrate
Pemberton's Sign ... Thoracic Outlet Syndrome ... positive Pemberton's sign ... #Pembertons #Sign ... #PhysicalExam #
Scarf Sign (Normal) on Physical Exam

The scarf sign is used to assess developmental age and muscle
Scarf Sign (Normal ... Exam The scarf sign ... hypotonic infant, the elbow ... normal tone, the elbow ... #Scarf #Sign #PhysicalExam