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Brudzinski’s Sign in Meningitis (first described in 19th century by Dr. Josef Brudzinski)

Brudzinski's sign is characterized
following passive neck ... Passive neck flexion ... an involuntary reflex ... Sign #Meningitis #Clinical ... #Video #PhysicalExam
Thomas' Test for Hip Flexure Contracture

Thomas' Test assesses for hip flexure contracture.
One hip is maximally flexed
contralateral leg flexes ... at the knee and ... #Contracture #PhysicalExam ... #clinical #video ... #sports #msk #orthopedics
Positive Hoffmann's sign (finger flexor reflex)

Flexion and adduction of the thumb and flexion of the index
(finger flexor reflex ... finger #flexor #reflex ... #clinical #hand ... #video #physicalexam ... #msk #orthopedics
Inverted Supinator Test

Useful for identifying a lesion at the C5-C6 spinal cord level.  Tapping the
radial (supinator) reflex ... Supinator #Test #Reflex ... #neurology #clinical ... #video #physicalexam ... #orthopedics #msk
Apley's Compression Test on Knee Examination

With the patient in the prone position, Apley's Compression Test evaluates
Compression Test on Knee ... Flex the knee to ... #PhysicalExam # ... clinical #video ... #sports #msk #orthopedics
Thomas' Test for Hip Flexibility

Patient lays supine, one hip is maximally flexed to the patient's chest,
contralateral leg flexes ... at the knee and ... #contracture #PhysicalExam ... #clinical #video ... #sports #msk #orthopedics
Thompson's Test for Achilles Tendon Injury

In a prone position, Achilles tendon stability can be assessed using
Flex the knee to ... Injury #ankle #PhysicalExam ... #clinical #video ... #sports #msk #orthopedics
Ely's Test for Rectus Femoris Tightness

Patient lies prone on the table. The examiner flexes the leg
The examiner flexes ... are unable to flex ... 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
The examiner flexes ... are unable to flex ... Rectus #Femoris #clinical ... #video #hip #physicalexam ... #msk #orthopedics