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Trendelenburg Gait: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

Skeletal Pathology of the Hip
 • Arthritis
 • Congenital hip dysplasia
Trendelenburg Gait ... ) • Superior gluteal ... Strains/ tears of gluteus ... Hip surgery Trendelenburg ... symptoms #signs #diagnosis
Trendelenburg Test for Hip Stability

The Trendelenburg test assesses for hip stability
The examiner sits behind the patient
Trendelenburg Test ... test assesses for ... indicating the gluteus ... #Test #Hip #Stability ... clinical #video #sports
Freiberg's Test for Piriformis Syndrome

Flex the hip to 90 degrees, internally rotate the hip.
Pain in the
Freiberg's Test ... the sciatic / gluteal ... is a positive test ... syndrome #Freibergs #Test ... physicalexam #msk #sports
Piriformis Test (FAIR Test - Flexion, Adduction, and Internal Rotation)

Flex the hip to 90 degrees, then
Piriformis Test ... (FAIR Test - Flexion ... the sciatic / gluteal ... is a positive test ... physicalexam #msk #sports
Knee Examination
Right Knee - Examination maneuvers include the Lachman (ACL), anterior drawer (ACL), Lateral pivot shift,
meniscal integrity) tests ... #Diagnosis #Sports ... McMurray #Drawer #Test
Differentiating Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV) From Vestibular Neuritis-Labyrinthitis
BENIGN PAROXYSMAL POSITIONAL VERTIGO
 • Age: More common
Positional Vertigo (BPPV ... ) • Hallpike test ... consistent with BPPV ... ) #Vertigo #BPPV ... Labyrinthitis #diagnosis
Sensitivity is the proportion of truly diseased persons in the screened population who are identified as
the screening test ... they have high scores ... will correctly diagnose ... disease who have low scores ... Calculation #Table #PPV
Diagnostic Algorithm for Dizziness and Vertigo
Peripheral Vertigo:
 • Attacks: Sudden, severe, can last anywhere from seconds
Diagnostic Algorithm ... auditory findings BPPV ... • Short-lived ... or supine roll test ... #differential #diagnosis
Commonly Used Diagnostic Tests for Celiac Disease

Tissue transglutaminase (tTG) IgA antibodies
 - Most reliable noninvasive test
Commonly Used Diagnostic ... Tests for Celiac ... reliable noninvasive test ... negative if on low-gluten ... #Diagnosis #Workup
HINTS Exam - Distinguishing Central from Peripheral Vertigo
 • Head Impulse: Head thrust 10° with eyes
following a finger) • Test ... Peripheral #Vertigo #diagnosis ... #neurology #bppv