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Elson's Test - Extensor Digitorum Finger Examination

Elson's test evaluates for partial or complete tear of the
partial or complete tear ... the edge of the table ... extend at the PIP ... is a positive test ... #sports #msk #orthopedics
Trendelenburg Gait: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

Skeletal Pathology of the Hip
 • Arthritis
 • Congenital hip dysplasia
Chondrodysplasia Neurologic ... Trauma • Strains/ tears ... pathophysiology #causes ... #symptoms #signs ... #diagnosis #msk
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis ... Self-limiting, chronic but stable ... anterior/posterior MSK ... erythema nodosum (extensor ... #Management #Signs
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
the legs and the extensors ... bouts of HTN Diagnostic ... • Bilateral signs ... Transverse Myelitis Diagnosis ... #management #neurology
Mastoiditis: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

Acute or Chronic Otitis Media -> 
Stage 1: Hyperemeia of the mastoid
5: Extension of ... aspect of mastoid tip ... hearing loss, nausea ... pathophysiology #signs ... #symptoms #diagnosis
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
Differential Diagnosis ... decortication), abnormal extensor ... • Examine for signs ... If ok with ICU team ... #PhysicalExam #neurology
Headaches Overview - Primary vs Secondary Headaches

What’s the Core Difference?
 • Primary headache = headache is
Severe, one eye, tears ... loss, cancer, HIV ... N Neurological signs ... , focal signs) ... #Diagnosis
Posterior Knee Dislocation Injury
Specifically, POSTERIOR KNEE DISLOCATIONS can have significant associated injury that needs unique approach
that needs unique approach ... Check hip and ankle ... >> LINK TO ACL TEARS ... Posterior #Injury #msk ... #clinical #video
Extensor Carpi Ulnaris (ECU) subluxation 
The Extensor Carpi Ulnaris (ECU), is the must ulnar of the
ECU Subluxation diagnosed ... ascertain the exact position ... during the initial stage ... #physicalexam #video ... Orthopedics #Wrist #msk
Evaluation of Recurrent Falls

Core Concept:
Maintaining an upright posture requires the integrated function of multiple systems.
Disruption in
Numbness in feet, positive ... Romberg sign ... neglect, postictal confusion ... Recurrent #Falls #Diagnosis ... Evaluation #Geriatrics #Neurology