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Drop Arm Test - Supraspinatus Tear

The drop arm test evaluates for a supraspinatus muscle tear.
Passively adduct
Supraspinatus Tear ... supraspinatus muscle tear ... to 90 degrees, flex ... Supraspinatus #Tear ... #Shoulder #PhysicalExam
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
Unresponsive wakefulness syndrome ... • Locked-in syndrome ... • Gag reflex ... If ok with ICU team ... caseyalbin #PhysicalExam
Freiberg's Test for Piriformis Syndrome

Flex the hip to 90 degrees, internally rotate the hip.
Pain in the
Freiberg's Test ... for Piriformis Syndrome ... Flex the hip ... #Piriformis #syndrome ... clinical #video #physicalexam
PCL Sag Test

The PCL Sag Test evaluates for evaluates for a tear of the posterior cruciate
PCL Sag Test ... The PCL Sag Test ... evaluates for a tear ... #Test #posterior ... ligament #knee #PhysicalExam
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
pathognomonic laboratory tests ... Positive pathergy test ... is a skin prick test ... Giant retinal tears ... #diagnosis #management
Yergason's Test - Shoulder Examination

To perform Yergason's test, flex the elbow to 90 degrees, and provide
Yergason's Test ... perform Yergason's test ... , flex the elbow ... bicepital tendon tear ... #Shoulder #PhysicalExam
Yergason's Test - Shoulder Examination

To perform Yergason's test, flex the elbow to 90 degrees, shake hands
Yergason's Test ... perform Yergason's test ... , flex the elbow ... bicepital tendon tear ... #Shoulder #PhysicalExam
Drop Arm Test - Supraspinatus Tear

The drop arm test evaluates for a supraspinatus muscle tear.
Passively adduct
Supraspinatus Tear ... supraspinatus muscle tear ... to 90 degrees, flex ... Supraspinatus #Tear ... #Shoulder #PhysicalExam
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Guillain-Barre Syndrome ... cases/100,000 per year ... Decreased / Absent Reflexes ... Miller Fisher Syndrome ... #diagnosis #management
O'Brien's Test - Labral Tear

To perform O'Brien's Test point the thumb down and flex the shoulder
Labral Tear ... thumb down and flex ... suspicious for a labral tear ... Labral #Labrum #Tear ... #Shoulder #PhysicalExam