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Shoulder Exam - Provocative Testing

Supraspinatus muscle injury:
 - Jobe’s Test
 - Hawkin’s Test
 - Drop Arm
Provocative Testing Supraspinatus ... - Hawkin’s Test ... - Drop Arm Test ... #Diagnosis #PhysicalExam ... RotatorCuff #Injury #Tendinopathy
Empty Can (Jobe) Test for Supraspinatus Injury on Shoulder Exam

Supraspinatus muscle testing strength can also be
Empty Can (Jobe) ... Test for Supraspinatus ... the empty can test ... suggests possible tendinopathy ... #Empty #Can #Jobe
Empty Can (Jobe) Test on Shoulder Exam

Supraspinatus muscle testing strength can also be done using the
Empty Can (Jobe) ... Exam Supraspinatus ... suggests possible tendinopathy ... #Empty #Can #Jobe ... #Supraspinatus
Rotator Cuff Syndrome - SITS
Supraspinatus, Infraspinatus, Teres minor, and Subscapularis.
Causes: Calcific supraspinatus tendinitis 
Signs: painful abduction
Syndrome - SITS Supraspinatus ... Causes: Calcific ... supraspinatus tendinitis ... arm, empty can test ... #orthopedics #diagnosis
Illustrations showing elements of a shoulder assessment. Also included on a shoulder assessment would be determination
joint tenderness, supraspinatus ... (using Speed's test ... (In Speed's test ... #Diagnosis #PhysicalExam ... #Examination #Tendinopathy
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
Progression: • Upper lobe ... Tuberculosis Diagnosis ... Tuberculin skin test ... Active TB: • ... #Diagnosis #Management
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
Progression: • Upper lobe ... Tuberculosis Diagnosis ... Tuberculin skin test ... Active TB: • ... #Diagnosis #Management
Tuberculosis Testing

LATENT TB
• LTBI is diagnosed when an asymptomatic patient has a positive TST or IGRA
Testing LATENT TB ... • LTBI is diagnosed ... • The goal of diagnosing ... IGRA/QuantiFERON-TB ... #Workup #TB #Latent
Tuberculin Skin Test Interpretation - Threshold for treatment
Induration cutoff >5mm:
 • Recent exposure to an individual
Tuberculin Skin Test ... individual with active ... TB • Abnormal ... consistent with old TB ... #diagnosis #Interpretation
Jobe's Test ("Empty Can" Test) 1. Position arm in scapular plane and point thumb down as
Jobe's Test ("Empty ... Can" Test) 1. ... #Diagnosis #Ortho ... #Sports #Supraspinatus ... #EmptyCan #Jobe