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Piriformis Test (FAIR Test - Flexion, Adduction, and Internal Rotation)

Flex the hip to 90 degrees, then
compress the sciatic nerve ... #sciatica #lumbar ... #clinical #video ... #physicalexam # ... msk #sports #orthopedics
Slump Test for Sciatica

A variant of the Straight Leg Raise (SLR) and the Lasègue's tests, the
place the sciatic nerve ... under increasing tension ... #Lumbar #Spine ... #PhysicalExam #clinical ... #video #MSK #sports
Slump Test for Sciatica

A variant of the Straight Leg Raise (SLR) and the Lasègue's tests, the
place the sciatic nerve ... under increasing tension ... #Lumbar #Spine ... #PhysicalExam #clinical ... #video #MSK #sports
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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compression of nerve ... cord infarct • HIV ... • Provocative Tests ... absent anal wink test ... diagnosis #causes #neurology
Meralgia paresthetica: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Compression/injury of Lateral Femoral Cutaneous Nerve (LFCN) -> Meralgia paresthetica
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Clinical Findings ... spinal stenosis, lumbar ... gait, strength, reflexes ... Straight Leg Raise Test ... MeralgiaParesthetica #MSK
Orbicularis Reflex in an Alzheimer's Patient on Physical Exam

Alzheimer's is a degenerative, progressive and irreversible disease.
The nerves involved ... are trigeminal and ... #PhysicalExam # ... clinical #video ... #neurology
Piriformis Test

The Piriformis test evaluates for pain from sciatic nerve irritation caused by the piriformis muscle.
With
pain from sciatic nerve ... the hips are internally ... #Hip #PhysicalExam ... #clinical #video ... #sports #msk #orthopedics
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
threat Cranial Nerves ... : • Deep tendon ... Decorticate posturing: Arms ... caseyalbin #PhysicalExam ... #neurology #comatose
Ely's Test for Rectus Femoris Tightness

Patient lies prone on the table. The examiner flexes the leg
tightness, femoral nerve ... irritation or lumbar ... Rectus #Femoris #clinical ... #video #hip #physicalexam ... #msk #orthopedics
Ely's Test for Rectus Femoris Tightness

Patient lies prone on the table. The examiner flexes the leg
tightness, femoral nerve ... irritation or lumbar ... Rectus #Femoris #clinical ... #video #hip #physicalexam ... #msk #orthopedics