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Thomas' Test for Hip Flexure Contracture

Thomas' Test assesses for hip flexure contracture.
One hip is maximally flexed
Thomas' Test for ... Thomas' Test ... flexes at the knee and ... rises off the table ... Contracture #PhysicalExam
Bunnel-Littler PIP Joint Test on Physical Exam
For intrinsic vs joint capsule cause of restriction or tightness
Joint Test on Physical ... passively flex finger ... to do with both hands ... BunnelLittler #Test ... #PhysicalExam #
The head impulse test (HIT) result is positive (abnormal) in nearly all patients with a peripheral
The head impulse test ... peripheral cause of AVS and ... negative (normal ... a stand-alone test ... #Diagnosis #PhysicalExam
HINTS Exam - Distinguishing Central from Peripheral Vertigo
 • Head Impulse: Head thrust 10° with eyes
left, right, up and ... like following a finger ... ) • Test of Skew ... TylerLarsenMD #HINTS #physicalexam ... bppv #comparison #table
Elson's Test - Extensor Digitorum Finger Examination

Elson's test evaluates for partial or complete tear of the
Digitorum Finger ... the edge of the table ... extend at the PIP ... #Finger #Hand # ... PhysicalExam #clinical
Cold Urticaria
Prevalence - 0.05% in the population
Disease onset - Mostly 2nd to 4th decades of life
Causes
within one hour or longer ... - Ice cube test ... , TempTest test ... Urticaria #diagnosis #rheumatology ... #comparison #table
Flexor Digitorum Profundus Test

Isolate the distal interphalangeal joint over the edge of the table and observe
the edge of the table ... to flex at the DIP ... known as Jersey finger ... #Jersey #Finger ... #Hand #PhysicalExam
Positive Varus Stress Test in LCL Injury

Interesting knee injury in a young basketball player who landed
Positive Varus Stress Test ... Because we saw him ... injury, we are able ... complete rupture and ... Clinical #Video #PhysicalExam
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
Rheumatology Workup ... antibody (ANA) test ... ANAs; thus, a negative ... : HIV test, a rubella ... diagnosis #testing #Rheumatology
Cold Agglutinin Disease

3 Types of Cold Sensitive Antibodies:
  1. Cold Agglutinins (CAD)
  2. Donath-Landsteiner
nose, ears, or fingers ... negative anti-lgG ... Mycoplasma, EBV, HIV ... • Diagnostic Test ... Donath-Landsteiner test