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Froment’s Test for Ulnar Nerve Palsy

This tests for pinch grip weakness caused by ulnar nerve palsy,
Froment’s Test for ... Palsy This tests ... as a piece of paper ... hold onto the paper ... #physicalexam #msk
1 Minute Neuro Hand Examination - "Check your Six" Mnemonic

A simple way to test the peripheral
Mnemonic A simple way ... to test the peripheral ... Ask your patient ... Rock (median), Paper
Approach to ECGs
Check
 - Age, gender, name
 - 25mm/s; 10mm/mV
 - 1mm = 40ms; 0.1 mV
Rate
ectopic atrial pacemaker ... leads rsr'), V-pacemaker ... , ↑K, ICD/pacer ... Short QT <300-360 ms
Posteromedial Instability on Knee Exam
This is what a knee with posteromedial instability looks like. Notice the
anterior drawer test ... reconstruction was ... PhysicalExam #Injury #MSK
Marcus Gunn Pupil - Relative Afferent Pupillary Defect (RAPD)
Definition: Afferent loop of the pupillary light reflex
neuritis due to MS ... How to test it? ... Swinging flashlight test ... Robert Marcus Gunn was ... swinging light test
Ocular Myasthenia Gravis on Physical Exam

A 41yo female was referred by her neurologist for double vision.
A 41yo female was ... clinical exam was ... and the ice pack test ... include a Tensilon test ... tumor, and always ask
Achilles Tendon Rupture - Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • The Achilles tendon is 15cm long in
" - Palpable gap ... Thompson calf squeeze test ... pathophysiology #msk
Mask Oxygen Delivery Devices

Simple Mask aka Hudson's Mask:
 • Flow 6-10 LPM
 • FiO2 35-50%
Face Tent:
Mask Oxygen Delivery ... Devices Simple Mask ... aka Hudson's Mask ... FiO2 35-50% Face Tent ... masks have two one-way
Intraoperative Thompson Test - Assessing the Achilles’ tendon following a surgical repair for rupture. The calf
Intraoperative Thompson Test ... squeeze or Thompson test ... To perform the test ... the clinician was ... physicalexam #surgery #msk
COVID-19 Intubation Checklist

Personal protective equipment (PPE)
 • Standard PPE
   • N95 or PAPR.
PPE • N95 or PAPR ... unavailable, disposable cap ... using BVM: Hold mask