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Rotator Cuff Syndrome - SITS
Supraspinatus, Infraspinatus, Teres minor, and Subscapularis.
Causes: Calcific supraspinatus tendinitis 
Signs: painful abduction
Teres minor, and Subscapularis ... supraspinatus tendinitis Signs ... arm, empty can ... test +ve #Rotator ... #MSK #anatomy #
Belly Press Test for Subscapularis Injury

An alternative to the lift-off test, or when the lift-off test
Injury An alternative ... lift-off test cannot ... the wrist of elbow ... #Injury #shoulder ... #physicalexam #msk
Bear Hug Test for Subscapularis Injury

The patient places the hand of the affected arm palm down
Subscapularis Injury ... places the hand of ... the affected arm ... #msk #orthopedics ... #sports
Positive Drop Arm Test on Shoulder Exam - Supraspinatus Injury

Starting from 90 degrees of passive shoulder
Test on Shoulder ... #Drop #Arm #Test ... #Sign #Shoulder ... clinical #video #msk ... #sports #orthopedics
Triquetral Fracture
The triquetrum is the second most commonly fractured carpal bone. Look for the "pooping duck
Complications are ... rare but can include ... blow to dorsum of ... #Orthopedics #Sports ... #MSK
Full Can Test for Supraspinatus Injury on Shoulder Exam

The patient's arms are elevated to 90 degrees
Full Can Test for ... Supraspinatus Injury ... 90 degrees of shoulder ... #Test #Shoulder ... #msk #orthopedics
Hamate Fracture on Wrist X-Ray

- point tenderness over the hamate should raise suspicion for a fracture,
Hamate Fracture on Wrist ... body fractures can ... with associated signs ... injury require ... WristXRay #Radiology #MSK
Meralgia paresthetica: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Compression/injury of Lateral Femoral Cutaneous Nerve (LFCN) -> Meralgia paresthetica
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Findings Compression/injury ... Before diagnosis can ... Straight Leg Raise Test ... MeralgiaParesthetica #MSK ... #diagnosis #signs
 The following #reflexes are routinely tested, and the response elicited is graded from zero to
and left side should ... The examiner should ... or spinal root injury ... the arm usually ... the wrists.
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
proximal weakness, arms ... life-threatening Differential ... - Peek sign 2. ... respiratory failure - Can ... Gravis #diagnosis #management