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Shoulder Exam - Provocative Testing

Supraspinatus muscle injury:
 - Jobe’s Test
 - Hawkin’s Test
 - Drop Arm
Supraspinatus muscle ... Infraspinatus muscle ... Subscapularis muscle ... Biceps muscle: ... #Diagnosis #PhysicalExam
Coagulation Protein Tests (PT and PTT)

#Coagulation #Tests #PTT #algorithm #differential #pathophysiology
Coagulation Protein Tests ... #Coagulation #Tests ... #PTT #algorithm ... #differential #pathophysiology
Clarke's Test (Patellar Grind Test)

Indicates Patellofemoral dysfunction.
 - Patient with knee in extension. Push posterior on
Clarke's Test (Patellar ... Grind Test) ... the quadriceps muscle ... _ #Clarkes #Test ... clinical #video #physicalexam
Drop Arm Test - Supraspinatus Tear

The drop arm test evaluates for a supraspinatus muscle tear.
Passively adduct
Drop Arm Test - ... The drop arm test ... supraspinatus muscle ... The test is positive ... Tear #Shoulder #PhysicalExam
Liver Chemistry Tests - AST, ALT, Alkaline Phosphatase and Bilirubin Metabolism
AST and ALT:
 • AST: liver
Liver Chemistry Tests ... liver > skeletal muscle ... , cardiac muscle ... Liver #Chemistry #Tests ... Bilirubin #Hepatology #Pathophysiology
Hormones acting on the kidney

#Pathophysiology #Nephrology #Renal #Kidney #Hormones #Nephron #Sites #Action

** GrepMed Recommended Text: First
the kidney #Pathophysiology ... GrepMed Recommended Text ... First Aid for the USMLE
Intraoperative Thompson Test - Assessing the Achilles’ tendon following a surgical repair for rupture. The calf
Intraoperative Thompson Test ... gastrocnemius muscle ... gastrocnemius muscle ... using accessory muscles ... Intraoperative #physicalexam
Cubital Tunnel Syndrome: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

 • Paresthesia of 5th and medial half of 4th
elbow flexion test ... • Hypothenar muscle ... Syndrome #Diagnosis #pathophysiology
Cushing Syndrome Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Suspected Cushing syndrome (central obesity, muscle weakness, refractory hypertension)
Testing:
Syndrome Testing Algorithm ... central obesity, muscle ... dexamethasone suppression test ... Syndrome #diagnosis #algorithm
In a patient in the supine position, raising the leg with the knee extended stretches the
a response of muscle ... A positive test ... (Fajersztajn’s test ... This test is 90% ... #Diagnosis #PhysicalExam