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Spurling's Test for Cervical Nerve Root Compression

With the neck in slight extension, ipsilateral flexion and rotation,
Spurling's Test ... The test is positive ... reproduction of symptoms ... physicalexam #msk #orthopedics ... #sports #neck #
First-line therapies for Asthma, Asthma-COPD Overlap and COPD

The diagnosis of COPD, asthma, and ACO initially requires
of respiratory symptoms ... bronchodilator test ... and sensitivity tests ... summary of the differential ... #Diagnosis #Management
Meralgia paresthetica: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Compression/injury of Lateral Femoral Cutaneous Nerve (LFCN) -> Meralgia paresthetica
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paresthetica • Symptoms ... 3-6 months of symptom ... Straight Leg Raise Test ... MeralgiaParesthetica #MSK #pathophysiology ... #differential #
Achilles Tendon Rupture - Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • The Achilles tendon is 15cm long in
etiology Signs/Symptoms ... Thompson calf squeeze test ... diagnosis #signs #symptoms ... #pathophysiology ... #msk #orthopedics
Diagnostic Algorithm for Dizziness and Vertigo
Peripheral Vertigo:
 • Attacks: Sudden, severe, can last anywhere from seconds
findings BPPV • Short-lived ... or supine roll test ... No auditory symptoms ... Long symptom-free ... Vertigo #Algorithm #differential
Pott's Disease in Tuberculosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
 - Typically from TB endemic areas
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Diagnosis and Management ... Clinical Signs/Symptoms ... back pain - Symptoms ... decreased reflexes Pathophysiology ... Residency @CMC_IM #Potts
Median Nerve Tension Test (Upper-Limb Neurodynamic Tests, ULNT1)

To assess for Median Nerve Peripheral Neuropathy

Shoulder abduction →
Nerve Tension Test ... Upper-Limb Neurodynamic Tests ... positive with symptom ... #physicalexam #sports ... #msk #orthopedics
Medical Treatment Algorithm for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Initial medical treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
of obstruction, symptom ... control persistent symptoms ... COPD assessment test ... agonist; SAMA, short-acting ... Treatment #Algorithm #Management
Windlass Test for Plantar Fasciitis

Passive extension of the great toe with the ankle in dorsiflexion. A
Windlass Test for ... plantar fascia symptoms ... #Windlass #Test ... podiatry #msk #sports ... #orthopedics
Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Pathophysiology:
 • Defect in fetal free fatty acid metabolism products →
Pregnancy (AFLP) Pathophysiology ... postpartum): • Initial symptoms ... infiltration) Differential ... obgyn #diagnosis #management ... #pathophysiology