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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 ... #lumbar #sciatica ... #msk #orthopedics ... #sports
Freiberg's Test for Piriformis Syndrome

Flex the hip to 90 degrees, internally rotate the hip.
Pain in the
for Piriformis Syndrome ... Flex the hip ... #sciatica #lumbar ... #physicalexam #msk ... #sports #orthopedics
Thomas' Test for Hip Flexure Contracture

Thomas' Test assesses for hip flexure contracture.
One hip is maximally flexed
Thomas' Test for ... flattening the lumbar ... flexes at the knee and ... clinical #video #sports ... #msk #orthopedics
Piriformis Test (FAIR Test - Flexion, Adduction, and Internal Rotation)

Flex the hip to 90 degrees, then
Rotation) Flex the hip ... internally rotate the hip ... #sciatica #lumbar ... #physicalexam #msk ... #sports #orthopedics
Cauda Equina Syndrome Overview

Cauda Equina Syndrome:
 • Prevalence: 1:33,000-100,000 ppl/yr
 • Incidence: 1.5-3.4 million ppl/yr
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cord infarct • HIV ... • Provocative Tests ... absent anal wink test ... Imaging studies: • MRI ... #differential #
Cushing Syndrome Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Suspected Cushing syndrome (central obesity, muscle weakness, refractory hypertension)
Testing:
Testing Algorithm ... dexamethasone suppression test ... between 11 pm and ... Hormone • MRI ... #diagnosis #algorithm
Stork Test 

The stork test evaluates for a stress fracture of the pars interarticularis in the
patient places hands ... on hips and stands ... #Lumbar #spine ... clinical #video #sports ... #msk #orthopedics
Thomas' Test for Hip Flexibility

Patient lays supine, one hip is maximally flexed to the patient's chest,
Thomas' Test for ... flattening the lumbar ... flexes at the knee and ... clinical #video #sports ... #msk #orthopedics
Positive Varus Stress Test in LCL Injury

Interesting knee injury in a young basketball player who landed
Positive Varus Stress Test ... An MRI confirmed ... complete rupture and ... #PhysicalExam #Sports ... collateral #ligament #msk
Joint Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Monoarthritis
 • Septic
 • Crystalline
     - Gout
Diagnosis Algorithm ... Spine” Fusion of Lumbar ... Spine and SI Joints ... arthritis - (Reiter’s syndrome ... Joint #Disorders #msk