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Clarke's Test (Patellar Grind Test)

Indicates Patellofemoral dysfunction.
 - Patient with knee in extension. Push posterior on
Grind Test) ... of patella then ask ... the quadriceps muscle ... - Positive sign ... Patellofemoral #msk
Myelopathy - Injury to the entire spinal cord - Signs and Symptoms
 • Ataxia (early sign)
Myelopathy - Injury ... spinal cord - Signs ... and Symptoms ... Hypertonicity (muscles ... #symptoms #msk
Radiculopathy: Signs and Symptoms
 • Back/Neck Pain
 • Decr Range of motion
 • Abnormal posturing
 •
and Symptoms ... can happen) • Muscle ... reflexes (at those muscles ... intense, 10/10) • Sensory ... Radiculopathy #MSK
Meralgia paresthetica: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Compression/injury of Lateral Femoral Cutaneous Nerve (LFCN) -> Meralgia paresthetica
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Findings Compression/injury ... are purely sensory ... Straight Leg Raise Test ... MeralgiaParesthetica #MSK ... differential #diagnosis #signs
Acute Spinal Cord Injuries: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Anterior Cord Syndrome -> Anterior spinal artery
spinal artery injury ... Sensory loss below ... pathophysiology #signs ... #symptoms #msk ... #orthopedics #neurology
Cubital Tunnel Syndrome: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

 • Paresthesia of 5th and medial half of 4th
elbow flexion test ... • + Tinel sign ... • Hypothenar muscle ... • + Froment's sign ... #symptoms #msk
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
and signs below ... below the site of injury ... below the site of injury ... abnormal often- Sensory ... disorders #diagnosis #neurology
Spinal Cord Injury by Nerve Root Levels
Spinal Root	Sensory	Motor	Reflex
C4	Acromioclavicular Joint	Respiration	None
C5	Radial Antecubital Fossa	Elbow Flexion	Biceps Reflex
C6	Dorsal Thumb	Wrist Extension	Brachioradialis Reflex
C7	Dorsal
Spinal Cord Injury ... Levels Spinal Root Sensory ... Dermatomes Abdominal Muscles ... Femoral Condyle Knee ... differential #diagnosis #Neurology
Aphasia - Pathophysiology and Clinical Findings
Broca's Aphasia - Expressive language impairment: non-Fluent
 - Sensory speech areas
generation of speech/text ... understand speech or text ... Pathophysiology #diagnosis #signs ... #symptoms #Brocas ... #Wernickes #neurology
Shoulder Impingement Syndrome (SIS): Signs and Symptoms

Repetitive Overhead Activity, Scapular Dyskinesis -> Scapulohumeral mechanics become altered
and Symptoms ... rotator cuff (RC) muscle-tendon ... + Painful arc test ... pain + Hawkin's test ... #symptoms #msk