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Positive Hoffmann's sign (finger flexor reflex) in a patient with Multiple Sclerosis

The Hoffmann's reflex test itself
Positive Hoffmann's sign ... test itself involves ... individuals, and are ... slow, but these are ... #PhysicalExam
Drop Arm Test - Supraspinatus Tear

The drop arm test evaluates for a supraspinatus muscle tear.
Passively adduct
Drop Arm Test - ... test evaluates ... to 90 degrees, flex ... Tear #Shoulder #PhysicalExam ... video #sports #msk
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
Test if patient ... • Examine for signs ... Decorticate posturing: Arms ... Decerebrate posturing: Arms ... caseyalbin #PhysicalExam
Triquetral Fracture
The triquetrum is the second most commonly fractured carpal bone. Look for the "pooping duck
"pooping duck sign ... Complications are ... "pooping duck sign ... Wrist #Carpal #Radiology ... Orthopedics #Sports #MSK
Meralgia paresthetica: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Compression/injury of Lateral Femoral Cutaneous Nerve (LFCN) -> Meralgia paresthetica
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thus symptoms are ... gait, strength, reflexes ... Straight Leg Raise Test ... MeralgiaParesthetica #MSK ... differential #diagnosis #signs
Positive Drop Arm Test on Shoulder Exam - Supraspinatus Injury

Starting from 90 degrees of passive shoulder
release support and ask ... #Drop #Arm #Test ... #Sign #Shoulder ... #PhysicalExam # ... clinical #video #msk
Painful Arc Test for Subacromial Impingement

The patient elevates the arm in the scapular plane, then slowly
Painful Arc Test ... patient elevates the arm ... #Test #Sign #Subacromial ... clinical #video #physicalexam ... #orthopedics #msk
Hoffmann's sign was originally described as follows: the test is performed by supporting the patient's hand
as follows: the test ... and the fingers are ... middle finger are ... #PhysicalExam ... #Neurology #Reflex
Drop Arm Test - Supraspinatus Tear

The drop arm test evaluates for a supraspinatus muscle tear.
Passively adduct
Drop Arm Test - ... test evaluates ... to 90 degrees, flex ... Tear #Shoulder #PhysicalExam ... video #sports #msk
Supracondylar Elbow Fracture
• Most common elbow fracture in children, peak age 5-7 
• When looking at
anterior sail sign ... can't make A-OK sign ... Posterior long arm ... Elbow #Humerus #Radiology ... #Orthopedics #MSK