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Left Wrist Drop - Radial Nerve Palsy on Physical Examination

Left hand drop due to compression of
sleep paralysis or Saturday ... #Nerve #Palsy #PhysicalExam ... #orthopedics #msk
Chronic Shoulder Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
4 tests for the AC joint:
1. Direct palpation
2. Cross-arm shoulder
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Cross-arm shoulder ... extension after cross-arm ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #MSK
Drop Arm Test - Supraspinatus Tear

The drop arm test evaluates for a supraspinatus muscle tear.
Passively adduct
Drop Arm Test - ... Tear The drop arm ... unable to keep arms ... Tear #Shoulder #PhysicalExam ... video #sports #msk
Upper Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Motor Function
Shoulder:
 • Abduction - C5,C6 (axillary)
 • Adduction - C6, C7,
"Saturday night ... sensory #motor #arm ... #physicalexam
Outpatient Hypertension Management Algorithm
Monotherapy: 
 • Thiazide/thiazide-like 
 • ACE-I (non-black patients), 
 • ARB
Hypertension Management Algorithm ... patients), • ARB ... • ACE-I or ARB ... Amy Chung, MD, MSc ... Hypertension #Management #Algorithm
Crank Test for Labral Tear of the Shoulder

To perform the Crank Test, fully abduct the shoulder
externally rotate the arm ... #Labral #Tear #PhysicalExam ... video #sports #msk
Chest Pain / ACS Evaluation Algorithm
Algorithm that attempts to the use history taking (guided by LRs),
ACS Evaluation Algorithm ... Algorithm that ... Ask about: - Changes ... Radiation to both arms ... Evaluation #diagnosis #Algorithm
Cushing Syndrome Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Suspected Cushing syndrome (central obesity, muscle weakness, refractory hypertension)
Testing:
Syndrome Testing Algorithm ... Then measure at 8 am ... Urine Free by LC-MS ... /MS) • Adrenocorticotropic ... Syndrome #diagnosis #algorithm
Differential Diagnosis of Syncope
First, is it syncope? History is very important for distinguishing syncope from other
Ask about precipitating ... associated symptoms are ... #Differential #Algorithm
Yergason's Test on Physical Exam
Yergason's test for biceps tendon pathology testing stability of the tendon within
bicipital groove 2) Arm ... Yergasons #Test #PhysicalExam ... clinical #video #msk