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Lower Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Reflexes: 
 • Knee - L2, L3, L4
 • Ankle - S1
L2, L3, L4 • Ankle ... such as fibular fracture ... Dermatomes #Myotomes #diagnosis ... #neurology #sensory ... #motor #leg #physicalexam
Squeeze Test for Syndesmotic Injury

The squeeze test evaluates for a syndesmotic ankle injury. With the foot
a syndesmotic ankle ... Syndesmotic #Injury #leg ... #ankle #PhysicalExam ... #clinical #video ... #sports #msk #orthopedics
Diplopia - Double Vision - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Clinical Pearls:
 • Diplopia is almost always binocular.
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Double Vision - Differential ... Clinical Pearls ... • Neurologic ... Orbital Floor Fracture ... #DoubleVision #Differential
Kleiger's Test for Syndesmotic Injury

Kleiger's evaluates for a syndesmotic injury. 
With the knee fixed, the foot
Kleiger's Test for ... Syndesmotic #Injury #leg ... #ankle #PhysicalExam ... #clinical #video ... #sports #msk #orthopedics
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
weakness, arms > legs ... life-threatening Differential ... Bedside: ice pack test ... /Edrophonium test ... #neurology
Stork Test 

The stork test evaluates for a stress fracture of the pars interarticularis in the
for a stress fracture ... stands on one leg ... Lumbar #spine #PhysicalExam ... #clinical #video ... #sports #msk #orthopedics
Intraoperative Thompson Test - Assessing the Achilles’ tendon following a surgical repair for rupture. The calf
The clinician squeezes ... accessory muscles (eg ... Intraoperative #physicalexam ... video #tendon #ankle ... #orthopedics
Ptosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Ptosis (Greek- to fall) Drooping of the upper eyelid that usually results
Ptosis - Differential ... think about three clinical ... Neurogenic Ptosis - Neurologic ... orbital rooftop fracture ... #Differential #
McMurray's Test for Meniscal Tear on Knee Examination

With the patient lying supine, the examiner palpates the
McMurray's Test ... from the ankle/ ... Meniscus #Knee #clinical ... #video #physicalexam ... #msk #orthopedics
Pivot Shift test for Knee Instability

The patient lies supine while the examiner grasps the leg by
while the examiner grasps ... the leg by the ... #Knee #Injury #clinical ... #video #PhysicalExam ... #Sports #Orthopedics