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Thomas' Test for Hip Flexure Contracture

Thomas' Test assesses for hip flexure contracture.
One hip is maximally flexed
flattening the lumbar spine ... rises off the table ... #PhysicalExam #clinical ... #video #sports ... #msk #orthopedics
Cauda Equina Syndrome Overview

Cauda Equina Syndrome:
 • Prevalence: 1:33,000-100,000 ppl/yr
 • Incidence: 1.5-3.4 million ppl/yr
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- Emergency Causes ... perineum, and posterior ... • Provocative Tests ... #diagnosis #causes ... #neurology
Hoffman's sign. Even in this specific case, accompanied by a clonus outline (rhythmic contractions). The median
this specific case ... pathway and the spinal ... middle finger. 2) Ask ... Positive #Abnormal #clinical ... #video #neurology
Lesions of the Spinal cord - Spinal Cord Syndromes

Spinal cord lesions can result in permanent neurologic
result in permanent neurologic ... Causes of spinal ... syphilis, and HIV ... the lesion Posterior ... syndromes #lesions #differential
Inverted Supinator Test

Useful for identifying a lesion at the C5-C6 spinal cord level.  Tapping the
Inverted Supinator Test ... lesion at the C5-C6 spinal ... #Reflex #neurology ... #clinical #video ... #orthopedics #msk
Bunnel-Littler PIP Joint Test on Physical Exam
For intrinsic vs joint capsule cause of restriction or tightness
Joint Test on Physical ... joint capsule cause ... flex at the PIP ... #PhysicalExam #clinical ... #video #msk #PIP
Intraoperative Thompson Test - Assessing the Achilles’ tendon following a surgical repair for rupture. The calf
the examination table ... The clinician squeezes ... (eg, tibialis posterior ... physicalexam #surgery #msk ... #video #tendon
Thomas' Test for Hip Flexibility

Patient lays supine, one hip is maximally flexed to the patient's chest,
flattening the lumbar spine ... rises off the table ... #PhysicalExam #clinical ... #video #sports ... #msk #orthopedics
Positive Varus Stress Test in LCL Injury

Interesting knee injury in a young basketball player who landed
Positive Varus Stress Test ... injury, we are able ... Injury #Positive #Clinical ... #Video #PhysicalExam ... collateral #ligament #msk
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
Transverse Myelitis - Clinical ... Spasticity - Reflexes ... negative, MOG-IgG test ... • Infectious causes ... #differential