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Meralgia paresthetica: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Compression/injury of Lateral Femoral Cutaneous Nerve (LFCN) -> Meralgia paresthetica
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Clinical Findings Compression ... out: focal mass compression ... Straight Leg Raise Test ... pathophysiology #differential
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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due to severe compression ... constipation Differential ... • Provocative Tests ... absent anal wink test ... Equina #syndrome #differential
Knee Examination
Right Knee - Examination maneuvers include the Lachman (ACL), anterior drawer (ACL), Lateral pivot shift,
pivot shift, Apley compression ... meniscal integrity) tests ... McMurray #Drawer #Test
Spurling's Test for Cervical Nerve Root Compression

With the neck in slight extension, ipsilateral flexion and rotation,
Spurling's Test ... Cervical Nerve Root Compression ... provide an axial compression ... The test is positive ... #Spurlings #Test
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
) without cord compression ... cord - No cord compression ... negative, MOG-IgG test ... Herpes zoster, West ... management #neurology #differential
Tuberculin Skin Test (Positive Mantoux Test) Result, Reading and Interpretation

#Diagnosis #Tuberculosis #LatentTB #Tuberculin #SkinTest #TST #Interpretation
Tuberculin Skin Test ... Positive Mantoux Test ... Tuberculin #SkinTest #TST ... GrepMed Recommended Text
Apley Compression Test on Knee Examination

With the patient prone, the knee being tested is flexed to
Apley Compression ... Test on Knee Examination ... applies an axial compression ... PT_yuu_mizu628 #Apley #Compression ... #Test #meniscal
Positive Hoffmann’s Test (Finger Flexor Reflex) on Physical Examination

Indicates cervical spinal cord compression in this patient
Positive Hoffmann’s Test ... cervical spinal cord compression ... Hoffmanns #Reflex #test
Chronic Shoulder Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
4 tests for the AC joint:
1. Direct palpation
2. Cross-arm shoulder
Shoulder Pain - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm 4 tests ... after cross-arm test ... Shoulder #Pain #Differential
An Algorithm for the Diagnosis of Wheezing and Stridor

Stridor: Louder, constant-pitch sound over central airways
Wheezing: Musical
• Extraluminal Compression ... • Intraluminal Compression ... • Extraluminal Compression ... • Intraluminal Compression ... Noisy #Breathing #differential