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Myelopathy - Injury to the entire spinal cord - Signs and Symptoms
 • Ataxia (early sign)
Myelopathy - Injury ... Hypertonicity (muscles are ... Hyperreflexia (deep-tendon reflex ... responses are exaggerated ... #symptoms #msk
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 ... not useful signs ... slow, but these are
Acute Spinal Cord Injuries: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Anterior Cord Syndrome -> Anterior spinal artery
spinal artery injury ... function below injury ... bladder and rectal reflex ... pathophysiology #signs ... #symptoms #msk
Hoffmann's Sign

Hoffman's sign means upper motor neuron injury.  The Hoffmann's reflex test itself involves loosely
Hoffmann's Sign ... upper motor neuron injury ... The Hoffmann's reflex ... test itself involves ... #Reflex #Positive
Drop Arm Test - Supraspinatus Tear

The drop arm test evaluates for a supraspinatus muscle tear.
Passively adduct
Drop Arm Test - ... Tear The drop arm ... test evaluates ... to 90 degrees, flex ... video #sports #msk
Rotator Cuff Syndrome - SITS
Supraspinatus, Infraspinatus, Teres minor, and Subscapularis.
Causes: Calcific supraspinatus tendinitis 
Signs: painful abduction
supraspinatus tendinitis Signs ... painful abduction of arm ... , empty can test ... diagnosis #sports #MSK
Lelli's Test (Lever Sign) for ACL Injury

A fist is placed under the proximal 3rd of the
Lelli's Test (Lever ... Sign) for ACL Injury ... #Lellis #Test #Lever ... #Sign #ACL #Injury ... physicalexam #sports #msk
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
Pathophysiology: • Severe injury ... Awareness • Injury ... • Examine for signs ... Decorticate posturing: Arms ... Decerebrate posturing: Arms
Oppenheim's Sign on Physical Exam

There are some alternative maneuvers to search for the classic Babinski sign,
Oppenheim's Sign ... Exam There are ... classic Babinski sign ... indicator of pyramidal injury ... #Reflex #Neurology
Meralgia paresthetica: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Compression/injury of Lateral Femoral Cutaneous Nerve (LFCN) -> Meralgia paresthetica
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Findings Compression/injury ... gait, strength, reflexes ... Straight Leg Raise Test ... MeralgiaParesthetica #MSK ... differential #diagnosis #signs