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Myelopathy - Injury to the entire spinal cord - Signs and Symptoms
 • Ataxia (early sign)
late sign) • Hand ... paresthesias, fine ... finger dexterity ... #Myelopathy #diagnosis ... signs #symptoms #msk
Mallet Finger
Absence of a fracture does NOT exclude Mallet finger, the extension function of the DIP
Mallet Finger Absence ... Exam: Swollen and ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Management #Hand ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Rotator Cuff Syndrome - SITS
Supraspinatus, Infraspinatus, Teres minor, and Subscapularis.
Causes: Calcific supraspinatus tendinitis 
Signs: painful abduction
, Teres minor, and ... #orthopedics #diagnosis ... #sports #MSK #anatomy
Knee Examination
Right Knee - Examination maneuvers include the Lachman (ACL), anterior drawer (ACL), Lateral pivot shift,
meniscal integrity) and ... #Diagnosis #Sports ... #Drawer #Test #msk
Predicting a Difficult Airway
Prior to attempting intubation one should assess the airway. 
3-3-2 rule indicates normal
- 3 finger breadths ... - 3 finger breadths ... - 2 finger breadths ... based on which parts ... Preop #Anesthesia #Diagnosis
Anatomical Differences Between Pediatric and Adult Airways 
Pediatric airway is... 
• Proportionally smaller larynx 
• Narrowest
Epiglottis is longer ... and narrower ... pediatrics due to short ... Adult #Airway #Comparison ... CriticalCare #Intubation #Diagnosis
Positive Hoffmann's sign (finger flexor reflex)

Flexion and adduction of the thumb and flexion of the index
Hoffmann's sign (finger ... Hoffmanns #sign #finger ... reflex #clinical #hand ... #physicalexam #msk ... orthopedics #neurology #sports
HINTS Exam - Distinguishing Central from Peripheral Vertigo
 • Head Impulse: Head thrust 10° with eyes
left, right, up and ... like following a finger ... straight ahead, cover and ... Peripheral #Vertigo #diagnosis ... neurology #bppv #comparison
Fine Ventricular Fibrillation on POCUS Echocardiogram (S4C) with Saline Contrast
POCUS may help you to spot fine
Fine Ventricular ... Fibrillation on POCUS ... may help you to spot ... fine VF quicker ... (and that is just
The Wells, Geneva, and revised-Geneva pre-test possibility scores to risk-stratify patients with concern for PE

#Wells #Revised
Wells, Geneva, and ... pre-test possibility scores ... Stratification #Scores ... #Diagnosis #Pulmonary ... #Probability #Comparison