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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 ... compression force to the head ... The test is positive ... #Spurlings #Test ... #physicalexam #msk
Sensitivity is the proportion of truly diseased persons in the screened population who are identified as
the screening test ... identified by the test ... being able to react ... the screening test ... it has a narrow focus
Hearing Loss - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Hearing Loss Types:
• Conductive
• Sensorineural
• Mixed
Presbycusis is the most common type
Vasculitis • Head ... whispered voice test ... • Head and neck ... Noise trauma ○ MS ... ear trauma, or head
Scapholunate Ligament Rupture on POCUS

MSK Ultrasound of the scapholunate ligament. Dynamic exam of Scapholunate ligament rupture.
Ligament Rupture on POCUS ... MSK Ultrasound ... rupture. - squeeze test ... replace the clinical tests ... #pocus
Neonatal Resuscitation - Preparation and Overview
Preparation:
 - All health professionals dealing with newborn infants should be
Breathing with mask ... or crying, good heart ... 160 beats/min, best ... breathing and heart ... no increase in heart
Distinguishing between Inflammatory and Degenerative joint disease
Inflammatory Joint Disease
 • Swelling stimulates joint nociceptors -> Pain
nociceptors -> Pain with rest ... Blood carries heat ... motion (relieved by rest ... Comparison #Versus #MSK
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
Neck: “dropping head ... Bedside: ice pack test ... /Edrophonium test ... immunologic assay - MuSK
Thompson Test with POCUS shows achilles rupture, retracted ratty tendon with hematoma.

Dr. Michael Schick @UltrasoundStuff -
Thompson Test with ... POCUS shows achilles ... Medicine #Clinical #POCUS ... #MSK #Achilles ... Ruptured #Thompson #Test
Calcaneofibular Ligament (CFL) Tilt Test Stress Testing

The Ultrasound Site - MSK ultrasound education @mskultrasound

#Calcaneofibular #Ligament #CFL
Ligament (CFL) Tilt Test ... Ultrasound Site - MSK ... clinical #ultrasound #msk ... #pocus
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
specific questions to ask ... a) Ischemic heart ... determine if stress test ... - Structural heart ... indicated unless prior heart