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Hoover's Sign

Hoover’s sign refers to inward movement of the lower rib cage during inspiration- instead of
Hoover's Sign ... Hoover’s sign refers ... movement of the lower rib ... hyperexpansion of the lungs ... pulling the inferior ribs
Scoliosis: Pathogenesis and clinical findings (Cobb Angle > 10 Degrees)

 • Incr Axial rotation of thoracic
joints to the ribs ... volume -> Decr lung ... expansion -> Decr lung ... pathophysiology #msk ... #diagnosis #signs
Lumbar Spine X-Ray Anatomy and Interpretation Checklist
 - Pedicles
 - Vertebral heights and end plates
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Sacro-iliac joints - Ribs ... - Lung bases ... labeled #anatomy #msk
Rib Fracture on POCUS

There is an interruption in the continuity of this bone (rib), indicated by
Rib Fracture on ... POCUS There is ... Ultrasound is superior ... POCUS #clinical #ultrasound ... #msk
Clarke's Test (Patellar Grind Test)

Indicates Patellofemoral dysfunction.
 - Patient with knee in extension. Push posterior on
Grind Test) ... of patella then ask ... - Positive sign ... : Pain is produced ... Patellofemoral #msk
The BLUE-protocol decision tree - performed on dyspneic patients who will be admitted to the ICU

The
BLUE-protocol combines signs ... The A’-profile is ... The B’-profile is ... Algorithm #Dyspnea #CriticalCare ... #Ultrasound
The BLUE-protocol decision tree - performed on dyspneic patients who will be admitted to the ICU

The
BLUE-protocol combines signs ... The A’-profile is ... The B’-profile is ... Algorithm #Dyspnea #CriticalCare ... #Ultrasound
Flexor Tenosynovitis (FTS)

The clinical diagnosis of FTS is made using Kanavel’s Signs:
 - Fusiform swelling.
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diagnosis of FTS is ... using Kanavel’s Signs ... slight flexion at rest ... Kanavels #Criteria #Sign ... #Hand #MSK #Diagnosis
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 ... Froment's Sign is ... Jeanne’s sign is ... #physicalexam #msk
In ARDS, we know that the lungs are so diffusely injured that the remaining total area
Lung Strain is Tidal ... strain is 4! ... likely the best ... rest and recovery ... #ards #foamed #criticalcare