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Pace Maneuver for Piriformis Syndrome

With the patient's hips and needs flexed to 90 degrees, the patient
for Piriformis Syndrome ... The test is positive ... clinical #video #physicalexam ... #hip #lumbar #sciatica ... #msk #orthopedics
Major neurocognitive disorders (MNCD): Diagnosis and workup 

1) Clinical diagnosis Cognitive impairment + loss of autonomy
2)
conditions (1.5%) : tumors ... hydrocephalus, HIV ... ... laboratory tests ... Aphaso-apraxo-agnosia syndrome ... Frontal atrophy Vascular
Ober's Test for Iliotibial Band Syndrome

Ober's Test assesses for iliotibial band syndrome.  With the patient
syndrome. ... abduct the hip, ... #knee #hip #clinical ... #video #physicalexam ... #sports #msk #orthopedics
Admitting in the ICU - Checklist
VITALS: If bad, stop and go see the patient immediately; you
Admitting in the ICU - Checklist ... /management of shock ... Troponin, TSH, CPK, HIV ... Urine Pregnancy Test ... #ICU #Pearls #Checklist
Ober's Test for TFL/ITB Inflammation

With the patient in the lateral position, affected side up.  The
knee, flexing the hip ... abducts the hip ... towards the table (hip ... #Iliotibial #Band ... #ITB #TFL #Hip
Roos' Test for Thoracic Outlet Syndrome

To perform the Roos' Test abduct the shoulders to 90 degrees,
Outlet Syndrome ... If the patient has ... #PhysicalExam # ... clinical #video #vascular ... #msk #orthopedics
Roos' Test for Thoracic Outlet Syndrome

Roos' Test - abduct the shoulders to 90 degrees, flex the
rapidly open and ... If the patient has ... #PhysicalExam # ... clinical #video #vascular ... #msk #orthopedics
Approach to Joint Pain

History:
Is the pain from:
	• Joint
	• Adjacent bursa
	• Tendon
	• Ligament
	• Bone
	• Muscle
	• Referred from
present both at rest ... e.g., congenital hip ... osteopetrosis, avascular ... #Joint #Pain #MSK ... rheumatology #approach #workup
Ocular Myasthenia Gravis on Physical Exam

A 41yo female was referred by her neurologist for double vision.
dismay the blood work ... myasthenia gravis has ... have a thymic tumor ... , and always ask ... Myasthenia #Gravis #PhysicalExam
Approach to Joint Pain - Diagnostic Framework

1) Chronicity
2) Inflammatory vs Non-Inflammatory
3) Number of Joints Involved

1) Chronicity:
coagulopathy, tumor ... If that patient had ... - parvovirus, HIV ... #Joint #Pain #MSK ... rheumatology #approach #workup