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Shoulder Exam - Provocative Testing

Supraspinatus muscle injury:
 - Jobe’s Test
 - Hawkin’s Test
 - Drop Arm
Shoulder Exam - ... Provocative Testing Supraspinatus ... Infraspinatus Scapular Rotation ... Rotator cuff subacromial ... #PhysicalExam #Shoulder
Drop Arm Test - Supraspinatus Tear

The drop arm test evaluates for a supraspinatus muscle tear.
Passively adduct
Supraspinatus Tear ... evaluates for a supraspinatus ... Passively adduct the shoulder ... #Supraspinatus ... #Tear #Shoulder
Rotator Cuff Syndrome - SITS
Supraspinatus, Infraspinatus, Teres minor, and Subscapularis.
Causes: Calcific supraspinatus tendinitis 
Signs: painful abduction
Rotator Cuff Syndrome ... - SITS Supraspinatus ... Causes: Calcific supraspinatus ... arm, empty can test ... +ve #Rotator #
Apley Scratch Test of External Rotation - Shoulder Examination

From the posterior view we can further assess
Apley Scratch Test ... - Shoulder Examination ... Test of External ... #Scratch #Test ... #Shoulder #PhysicalExam
Apley Scratch Test of Internal Rotation - Shoulder Examination

Combine adduction and internal rotation with the Appley
Apley Scratch Test ... - Shoulder Examination ... Appley Scratch Test ... #Scratch #Test ... #Shoulder #PhysicalExam
Chronic Shoulder Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
4 tests for the AC joint:
1. Direct palpation
2. Cross-arm shoulder
Chronic Shoulder ... Diagnosis Algorithm 4 tests ... Cross-arm shoulder ... after cross-arm test ... of supination/pronation
Apley Compression Test on Knee Examination

With the patient prone, the knee being tested is flexed to
Apley Compression ... Test on Knee Examination ... internal and external rotation ... This test is usually ... Distraction test
Illustrations showing elements of a shoulder assessment. Also included on a shoulder assessment would be determination
elements of a shoulder ... joint tenderness, supraspinatus ... (using Speed's test ... (In Speed's test ... is a positive test
Shoulder Impingement Syndrome (SIS): Signs and Symptoms

Repetitive Overhead Activity, Scapular Dyskinesis -> Scapulohumeral mechanics become altered
Shoulder Impingement ... of underlying rotator ... + Painful arc test ... pain + Hawkin's test ... passive internal rotation
"Appropriate patient positioning for lumbar puncture and location of the L4/L5 intercostal space"-McMaster Textbook of Internal
Appropriate patient positioning ... lumbar puncture and location ... Lower limbs should ... should be aligned ... LumbarPuncture #Management #Positioning