22 results
Characteristic clinical manifestations of Down syndrome 
 
Typical craniofacial appearance 
 • Round face and flat
• Brushfield spots ... iris (pigmented spots ... neckSingle ... #Downs #Syndrome ... #PhysicalExam #
Brudzinski’s Sign in Meningitis (first described in 19th century by Dr. Josef Brudzinski)

Brudzinski's sign is characterized
flexion of the knees ... following passive neck ... Passive neck flexion ... causes spinal cord ... Clinical #Video #PhysicalExam
Lower Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Reflexes: 
 • Knee - L2, L3, L4
 • Ankle - S1
Reflexes: • Knee ... • Cauda Equina Syndrome ... nerve at fibular neck ... - Narrowing of spinal ... sensory #motor #leg #physicalexam
Thomas' Test for Hip Flexure Contracture

Thomas' Test assesses for hip flexure contracture.
One hip is maximally flexed
flattening the lumbar spine ... flexes at the knee ... #Contracture #PhysicalExam ... clinical #video #sports
Horner's Syndrome on Physical Exam

A 75yoF was referred in for facial swelling and eyelid changes 1
month following neck ... lesions within the neck ... decompress the spinal ... clinical #video #ophthalmology ... #physicalexam #
Krukenberg's Spindle on Slit Lamp Ocular Examination

Krukenberg's Spindle = spindle-shaped deposit of pigment on the posterior
Krukenberg's Spindle ... pigment dispersion syndrome ... pigment dispersion syndrome ... #Ocular #PhysicalExam ... clinical #video #ophthalmology
Patellar Grind Test for Patellofemoral Syndrome

The Patellar Grind Test assesses for Patellofemoral Syndrome.
With the knee extended,
Patellofemoral Syndrome ... With the knee extended ... #knee #clinical ... #video #msk #sports ... #orthopedics #physicalexam
Ober's Test for Iliotibial Band Syndrome

Ober's Test assesses for iliotibial band syndrome.  With the patient
Iliotibial Band Syndrome ... iliotibial band syndrome ... Iliotibial #Band #Syndrome ... clinical #video #physicalexam ... #sports #msk #orthopedics
Noble's Test for Iliotibial Band Syndrome on Knee Examination

In the seated position, Noble's Test can be
Iliotibial Band Syndrome ... Iliotibial Band Syndrome ... Iliotibial #Band #Syndrome ... PhysicalExam #clinical ... #video #msk #sports
Patellar Inhibition Test for Patellofemoral Syndrome

Patellar Inhibition Test assesses for patellofemoral syndrome.  With the knee
Patellofemoral Syndrome ... With the knee extended ... clinical #video #knee ... #physicalexam # ... orthopedics #msk #sports