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Drop Arm Test - Supraspinatus Tear

The drop arm test evaluates for a supraspinatus muscle tear.
Passively adduct
Supraspinatus Tear ... to 90 degrees, flex ... #Shoulder #PhysicalExam ... video #sports #msk ... #orthopedics
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 ... #Piriformis #syndrome ... clinical #video #physicalexam ... #msk #sports #orthopedics
Acute Spinal Cord Injuries: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Anterior Cord Syndrome -> Anterior spinal artery
Anterior Cord Syndrome ... • Central Cord Syndrome ... bladder and rectal reflex ... signs #symptoms #msk ... #orthopedics #neurology
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
• Locked-in syndrome ... myoclonic movements, tremors ... If ok with ICU team ... caseyalbin #PhysicalExam ... #neurology #comatose
Positive Hoffmann's sign (finger flexor reflex)

Flexion and adduction of the thumb and flexion of the index
(finger flexor reflex ... finger #flexor #reflex ... #hand #video #physicalexam ... #msk #orthopedics ... #neurology #sports
Adie's Pupil
What? Unknown nature & benign
 • Regular and mildly dilated pupil (4-6mm);
 • Light-near dissociaton;
6mm); • Light-near ... Holmes-Adie Syndrome ... trauma/orbital tumor ... #Adies #Pupil #PhysicalExam ... #neurology #ophthalmology
Yergason's Test - Shoulder Examination

To perform Yergason's test, flex the elbow to 90 degrees, and provide
Yergason's test, flex ... bicepital tendon tear ... #Shoulder #PhysicalExam ... video #sports #msk ... #orthopedics
Yergason's Test - Shoulder Examination

To perform Yergason's test, flex the elbow to 90 degrees, shake hands
Yergason's test, flex ... bicepital tendon tear ... #Shoulder #PhysicalExam ... video #sports #msk ... #orthopedics
Drop Arm Test - Supraspinatus Tear

The drop arm test evaluates for a supraspinatus muscle tear.
Passively adduct
Supraspinatus Tear ... to 90 degrees, flex ... #Shoulder #PhysicalExam ... video #sports #msk ... #orthopedics
Inverted Supinator Test

Useful for identifying a lesion at the C5-C6 spinal cord level.  Tapping the
radial (supinator) reflex ... Supinator #Test #Reflex ... #neurology #clinical ... #video #physicalexam ... #orthopedics #msk