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Myelopathy - Injury to the entire spinal cord - Signs and Symptoms
 • Ataxia (early sign)
spinal cord - Signs ... Ataxia (early sign ... finger dexterity ... #Myelopathy #diagnosis ... #msk
OK Sign - Interosseous Nerve Injury

Patients with compromise of anterior interosseous nerve will not be able
OK Sign - Interosseous ... perform the OK sign ... and abnormal OK signs ... Nerve #Injury #Finger ... #orthopedics
Positive Hoffmann's sign (finger flexor reflex)

Flexion and adduction of the thumb and flexion of the index
Positive Hoffmann's sign ... (finger flexor ... flexion of the index finger ... #Hoffmanns #sign ... #finger #flexor
Wartenberg Sign in Ulnar Neuropathy

Abnormal abductor the fifth finger due to ulnar neuropathy ( weakness of
Wartenberg Sign ... abductor the fifth finger ... #Wartenberg #Sign ... #hand #pinky #finger ... #sports #orthopedics
Diffuse Systemic Sclerosis (Scleroderma)
 - Pulmonary Fibrosis -> Crackles, Abnormal CXR
 - Pulmonary Hypertension, Right Heart
) - Finger/hand ... there -> Blue fingers ... and bushy - Finger ... pathophysiology #signs ... #symptoms #diagnosis
Froment's Sign - Ulnar Nerve Injury

Patients with compromise of the ulnar nerve will not be able
Froment's Sign - ... second and third fingers ... first and second fingers ... known as Frommet's Sign ... #Froments #Sign
Flexor Tenosynovitis

And of course don't forget Kanavel's Criteria:
1. Tenderness along course of finger
2. Symmetrical swelling of
along course of finger ... Symmetrical swelling of finger ... posture of the finger ... Criteria #Clinical #Sign ... #Hand #MSK #Diagnosis
Gout - Diagnosis and Management Summary

3 Conditions for Gout to Manifest:
1. Hyperuricemia
2. Monosodium urate deposition in
ankles, knees, fingers ... tissue involvement (cellulitis ... Achilles tendon, fingers ... double contour sign ... +Radiographic signs