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ANKLE FRACTURES: Lauge-Hansen Classification 
- Describes position of foot and mechanism of injury. Fx
progresses from Stage
Classification - Describes position ... ATFL ligament tear ... PM fx (or PTFL tear ... ) #Diagnosis # ... Orthopedics #Ankle
Thessaly Test for Knee Meniscal Tear

The test is positive if there is medial or lateral joint
Knee Meniscal Tear ... The test is positive ... Meniscal #Injury #Tear ... clinical #video #physicalexam ... #msk #orthopedics
Diagnostic Algorithm for Dizziness and Vertigo
Peripheral Vertigo:
 • Attacks: Sudden, severe, can last anywhere from seconds
Diagnostic Algorithm ... worsen with head position ... • Short-lived, positional ... #differential #diagnosis ... #neurology
Dematome map in prone / bent position. 

#neurology #physicalexam #dermatome #nerves #distribution #prone
in prone / bent position ... #neurology #physicalexam
Classic Findings During Hallpike Test in Posterior Canal Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV)
 • Latency (delay
in head-hanging position ... in head-hanging position ... in head-hanging position ... returns to sitting position ... #dixhallpike #physicalexam
Epley Maneuver for Treatment of BPPV
1) The patient begins in an upright sitting posture, and the
into a supine position ... remains in this position ... remains in this position ... remains in this position ... holds a sitting position
Drop Arm Test - Supraspinatus Tear

The drop arm test evaluates for a supraspinatus muscle tear.
Passively adduct
Supraspinatus Tear ... supraspinatus muscle tear ... The test is positive ... #Shoulder #PhysicalExam ... #sports #msk #orthopedics
Crank Test for Labral Tear of the Shoulder

To perform the Crank Test, fully abduct the shoulder
Test for Labral Tear ... is considered a positive ... #Test #Labral #Tear ... #PhysicalExam # ... #sports #msk #orthopedics
Pronator Drift (Pyramidal Drift) on Physical Exam

Testing showed pronator drift on the left side in this
side in this 70-year-old ... to maintain the position ... Drift #Pyramidal #PhysicalExam ... clinical #video #neurology
Jugular Venous Pressure Measurement
Examiner places the patient in a reclined position and puts the base of
in a reclined position ... Positive: JVP > ... #Diagnosis #PhysicalExam