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Infant in the "Sniffing" Position
1) Glabella —Chin Plane
2) Neck - WIDE AND OPEN
3) Extemal Auditory Meatus
the "Sniffing" Position ... 1) Glabella —Chin ... Airway #Sniffing #Position
"Appropriate patient positioning for lumbar puncture and location of the L4/L5 intercostal space"-McMaster Textbook of Internal
lateral decubitus position ... Lower limbs should ... should be aligned ... patient in a sitting position ... guidance in a prone position
Sulcus Sign on Shoulder Exam

Positive sulcus sign in a shoulder with multidirectional instability.

Downward force applied at
Sulcus Sign on Shoulder ... Exam Positive ... sulcus sign in a shoulder ... #Sulcus #Sign #Shoulder
Illustrations showing elements of a shoulder assessment. Also included on a shoulder assessment would be determination
elements of a shoulder ... included on a shoulder ... in the anterior shoulder ... is a positive test ... #RotatorCuff #Shoulder
Hippocratic Shoulder Reduction 
Shoulder reduction is the process of returning the shoulder to its normal position
Hippocratic Shoulder ... Reduction Shoulder ... returning the shoulder ... to its normal position ... following a shoulder
Crank Test for Labral Tear of the Shoulder

To perform the Crank Test, fully abduct the shoulder
Labral Tear of the Shoulder ... fully abduct the shoulder ... is considered a positive ... open_michigan #Shoulder
Diagnostic Algorithm for Dizziness and Vertigo
Peripheral Vertigo:
 • Attacks: Sudden, severe, can last anywhere from seconds
worsen with head position ... • Short-lived, positional ... Positive Hallpike ... vestibular neuritis); positive ... Positive head impulse
Classic Findings During Hallpike Test in Posterior Canal Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV)
 • Latency (delay
Benign Paroxysmal Positional ... in head-hanging position ... in head-hanging position ... in head-hanging position ... returns to sitting position
Drop Arm Test - Supraspinatus Tear

The drop arm test evaluates for a supraspinatus muscle tear.
Passively adduct
Passively adduct the shoulder ... The test is positive ... Supraspinatus #Tear #Shoulder
Epley Maneuver for Treatment of BPPV
1) The patient begins in an upright sitting posture, and the
into a supine position ... remains in this position ... remains in this position ... rolls onto his/her shoulder ... remains in this position