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Windlass Test for Plantar Fasciitis

Passive extension of the great toe with the ankle in dorsiflexion. A
Windlass Test for ... great toe with the ankle ... A positive sign ... #Windlass #Test ... #podiatry #msk
Windlass Test for Plantar Fasciitis

Passive extension of the great toe with the ankle in dorsiflexion. A
Windlass Test for ... great toe with the ankle ... A positive sign ... #physicalexam #foot ... #podiatry #msk
Intraoperative Thompson Test - Assessing the Achilles’ tendon following a surgical repair for rupture. The calf
muscle marks a positive ... the foot using ... accessory muscles (eg ... physicalexam #surgery #msk ... #ankle #orthopedics
Thompson's Test for Achilles Tendon Injury

In a prone position, Achilles tendon stability can be assessed using
In a prone position ... plantarflexion of the foot ... #Injury #ankle ... #PhysicalExam #clinical ... video #sports #msk
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
consciousness Differential ... Diagnosis: • ... • Vestibulo-ocular ... : • Deep tendon ... • Examine for signs
Meralgia paresthetica: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Compression/injury of Lateral Femoral Cutaneous Nerve (LFCN) -> Meralgia paresthetica
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Pathogenesis and Clinical ... gait, strength, reflexes ... Negative Straight Leg ... Raise Test - ... #diagnosis #signs
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
Ocular- 50%: Ptosis ... weakness, arms > legs ... life-threatening Differential ... /Edrophonium test ... - Peek sign 2.
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
Transverse Myelitis - Clinical ... flexors of the legs ... Spasticity - Reflexes ... • Bilateral signs ... management #neurology #differential