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Thompson's Test for Achilles Tendon Injury

In a prone position, Achilles tendon stability can be assessed using
Flex the knee to ... Absence of plantarflexion ... clinical #video #sports ... #msk #orthopedics ... #sports
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
muscle weakness • Absent ... • Weakness: Starts ... • Decreased / Absent ... Reflexes: Arms ... management #treatment #neurology
Intraoperative Thompson Test - Assessing the Achilles’ tendon following a surgical repair for rupture. The calf
the Achilles’ tendon ... The absence of plantar ... able to plantar flex ... #surgery #msk #sports ... #ankle #orthopedics
Cauda Equina Syndrome Overview

Cauda Equina Syndrome:
 • Prevalence: 1:33,000-100,000 ppl/yr
 • Incidence: 1.5-3.4 million ppl/yr
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cord • Guillain-Barre ... lower extremity reflexes ... bulbocavernosus reflex ... wink test - reflex ... diagnosis #causes #neurology
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
Guillain-Barré Syndrome ... muscle weakness, absent ... depressed deep tendon ... reflexes ... diagnosis #management #neurology
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
unresponsiveness; the absence ... • Gag reflex ... • Cough reflex ... : • Deep tendon ... #PhysicalExam #neurology
Positive Hoffmann's sign (finger flexor reflex)

Flexion and adduction of the thumb and flexion of the index
(finger flexor reflex ... finger #flexor #reflex ... physicalexam #msk #orthopedics ... #neurology #sports
Speed's Test - Shoulder Examination

To perform a Speed's test flex the shoulder to 90 degrees with
a Speed's test flex ... possibly bicipital tendon ... clinical #video #sports ... #msk #orthopedics ... #biceps #tendon
Speed's Test - Shoulder Examination

To perform a Speed's test flex the shoulder to 90 degrees with
a Speed's test flex ... possibly bicipital tendon ... clinical #video #sports ... #msk #orthopedics ... #biceps #tendon
Yergason's Test - Shoulder Examination

To perform Yergason's test, flex the elbow to 90 degrees, and provide
Yergason's test, flex ... possible bicepital tendon ... Test #bicipital #tendon ... clinical #video #sports ... #msk #orthopedics