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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 ... Tunnel #Syndrome #Wrist ... #PhysicalExam # ... clinical #video
Scapholunate Dissociation
The spacing between all carpal bones should be 1-2 mm, look for the "Terry Thomas"
spacing between all carpal ... onto outstretched hand ... box, pain with wrist ... #Dissociation #TerryThomas ... #Wrist #Scaphoid
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 ... Tunnel #Syndrome #Wrist ... #PhysicalExam # ... clinical #video
Midcarpal Instability (MCI) of the Wrist

Intrinsic Midcarpal Instability
Usually affects young, hypermobile patients.
It is due to progressive
The proximal carpal ... slightly extended, and ... ECRB) The distal carpal ... orthopedics #clinical #video ... #physicalexam
The inverted or paradoxical triceps reflex consists of flexion of the elbow in response to percussion
paradoxical triceps reflex ... flexion of the elbow ... of the seventh and ... #clinical #video ... #neurology #physicalexam
Inverted Supinator Test

Useful for identifying a lesion at the C5-C6 spinal cord level.  Tapping the
normally elicits elbow ... extension and wrist ... Video by Mujtaba ... Supinator #Test #Reflex ... #physicalexam #
Upper Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Motor Function
Shoulder:
 • Abduction - C5,C6 (axillary)
 • Adduction - C6, C7,
- C6, C7, C8 Elbow ... Pronation - C7, C8 Wrist ... , T1 (median) Reflexes ... Carpal Tunnel Syndrome ... sensory #motor #arm #physicalexam
Cremasteric Reflex

The cremasteric reflex is elicited by stroking the inner part of the thigh, causing the
Cremasteric Reflex ... muscle to contract and ... toward the inguinal canal ... Urology #clinical #video ... #Physicalexam #
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
flexed at the elbow ... direction to the body; wrists ... Arms extended; wrists ... from the body; wrists ... caseyalbin #PhysicalExam
Positive Hoffmann's sign (finger flexor reflex) in a patient with Multiple Sclerosis

The Hoffmann's reflex test itself
(finger flexor reflex ... The Hoffmann's reflex ... diseases, the reflexes ... Abnormal #Clinical #Video ... #Signs #PhysicalExam