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Shoulder Exam - Provocative Testing

Supraspinatus muscle injury:
 - Jobe’s Test
 - Hawkin’s Test
 - Drop Arm
- Provocative Testing ... Supraspinatus muscle injury ... Infraspinatus Scapular Rotation ... muscle injury: ... PhysicalExam #Shoulder #Testing
Syphilis Diagnostic Algorithm
 • Syphilis (TP) EIA
 • RPR
 • A different treponemal specific test (TPPA)

ID
Syphilis Diagnostic Algorithm ... treponemal specific test ... Syphilis #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Testing #laboratory
Posteromedial Instability on Knee Exam
This is what a knee with posteromedial instability looks like. Notice the
anterior drawer test ... foot in external rotation ... posteromedial injury ... Posteromedial corner ... #PhysicalExam #Injury
Posterior Cruciate Ligament (PCL) Injury: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Classification of PCL Iniuries
 • Partial: Translation <
Ligament (PCL) Injury ... knee in neutral rotation ... knee in neutral rotation ... knee in internal rotation ... posterolateral corner
Primary Adrenal Insufficiency:
 • ACTH stimulation test - Synthetic ACTH does not stimulate cortisol secretion because
dysfunctional adrenal cortex ... cases in which injury ... because the adrenal cortex ... Insufficiency #Evaluation #laboratory ... #diagnosis #testing
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
bronchial wall injury ... adults • Blood tests ... Pulmonary function tests ... Bronchoscopy Laboratory ... Sweat chloride test
Antibiotic Susceptibility Testing Methods
1) Kirby Bauer Disk Diffusion: disks impregnanted w/ Abx → circular gradient →
Susceptibility Testing ... Gradient diffusion (E test ... MIC 4) Automated testing ... concentrations + algorithms ... #laboratory #microbiology
Posterior Knee Dislocation Injury
Specifically, POSTERIOR KNEE DISLOCATIONS can have significant associated injury that needs unique approach
Knee Dislocation Injury ... signal vascular injury ... (25%) TEST FOR: ... ligament/meniscus testing ... excessive internal rotation