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Left Wrist Drop - Radial Nerve Palsy on Physical Examination

Left hand drop due to compression of
Left Wrist Drop ... trauma_modern #Wrist ... #clinical #video ... #orthopedics #msk ... #sports #neurology
Phalen's Test for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Phalen's test evaluates for carpal tunnel syndrome. 
Fully flex wrists and
Fully flex wrists ... surfaces of hands ... #Wrist #PhysicalExam ... #clinical #video ... #sports #msk #orthopedics
Phalen's Test for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Phalen's test evaluates for carpal tunnel syndrome. 
Fully flex wrists and
Fully flex wrists ... surfaces of hands ... #Wrist #PhysicalExam ... #clinical #video ... #sports #msk #orthopedics
Midcarpal Instability (MCI) of the Wrist

Intrinsic Midcarpal Instability
Usually affects young, hypermobile patients.
It is due to progressive
Instability (MCI) of the Wrist ... deviation of the wrist ... contraction of the wrist ... #Instability #Wrist ... #physicalexam
Wright Test (Hyperabduction Test) for Thoracic Outlet Syndrome

While measuring the radial pulses, the arm is passively
) for Thoracic Outlet ... Syndrome While ... into abduction and ... #video #physicalexam ... #vascular #msk
Wright Test (Hyperabduction Test) for Thoracic Outlet Syndrome

While measuring the radial pulses, the arm is passively
) for Thoracic Outlet ... Syndrome While ... into abduction and ... #video #physicalexam ... #vascular #msk
Upper Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Motor Function
Shoulder:
 • Abduction - C5,C6 (axillary)
 • Adduction - C6, C7,
Pronation - C7, C8 Wrist ... aracteristic "claw hand ... Wrist drop - Occurs ... Myotomes #diagnosis #neurology ... sensory #motor #arm #physicalexam
Inverted Supinator Test

Useful for identifying a lesion at the C5-C6 spinal cord level.  Tapping the
radial side of the wrist ... elbow flexion, wrist ... extension and wrist ... #physicalexam # ... orthopedics #msk
Asterixis on Physical Exam

Asterixis, aka liver flap, indicates at least Grade 2 hepatic encephalopathy in a
at wrist 2. ... - fall of the hands ... drkeithsiau #Asterixis #PhysicalExam ... #clinical #video ... cirrhosis #flap #neurology
Costoclavicular Maneuver for Thoracic Outlet Syndrome

To perform the Costoclavicular Maneuver, draw the patient's shoulders inferiorly and
shoulders inferiorly and ... Video via @open_michigan ... #PhysicalExam # ... clinical #video ... #sports #msk #orthopedics