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Shoulder Exam - Provocative Testing

Supraspinatus muscle injury:
 - Jobe’s Test
 - Hawkin’s Test
 - Drop Arm
Shoulder Exam - ... - Hawkin’s Test ... #Diagnosis #PhysicalExam ... #Shoulder #Testing ... #Impingement #ALiEM
McMurray Test 

#Diagnosis #Sports #McMurray #Test #Knee #Exam #PCL #Knee #ALiEM
McMurray Test ... #Diagnosis #Sports ... #McMurray #Test ... Exam #PCL #Knee #ALiEM
Lateral pivot shift test: Valgus stress on knee plus internal/external rotation of knee during knee flexion
Lateral pivot shift test ... knee flexion #Diagnosis ... #Sports #LateralPivotShift ... #Test #ACL #Knee ... #Exam #ALiEM
Mixing Study
 • Clotting tests can be abnormal due to either a clotting factor deficiency, or
Study • Clotting tests ... be normal. 1:1 Mix ... Mixing #Study #diagnosis ... #hematology #pathophysiology ... #hematology #laboratory
Infraspinatus scapular rotation test - Patient has pain when externally rotates shoulder against resistance (with elbow
scapular rotation test ... externally rotates shoulder ... degree flexion) #Diagnosis ... #Ortho #Sports ... #ALiEM
Prothrombin Time (PT) and Partial Thromboplastin Time (PTT)

Prothrombin Time (PT) - Often Elevated in:
 • Vitamin
• Factor XI, IX ... elevated in: • DIC ... • Underfilled test ... Thromboplastin #laboratory #hematology ... #diagnosis
Algorithm for the diagnosis of chronic diarrhea.
It is usually impractical to test and treat the many
Algorithm for the diagnosis ... impractical to test ... First, physicians should ... pick specific tests ... to sort out the
Rheumatoid Arthritis Summary
MCP and PIP Involvement, Spares DIP, Carpal Tunnel, Sicca Syndrome, Epi/Scleritis, Heart Disease, Rheumatoid
PIP Involvement, Spares ... DIP, Carpal Tunnel ... Arthritis #RA #diagnosis ... #rheumatology #
Dix-Hallpike Maneuver for BPPV

Procedure:
1. Make the patient sit on examination table, such that the shoulders would
Dix-Hallpike Maneuver ... such that the shoulders ... 45° towards the test ... Supports the patient ... #Instructions #Diagnosis
Labral tear - O'Brien Test - 1. Position patient's shoulder in 90 degree flexion, elbow extended,
tear - O'Brien Test ... Position patient's shoulder ... supinated (thumb up) #Diagnosis ... #Ortho #Sports ... #OBrien #ALiEM