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Shoulder Exam - Provocative Testing

Supraspinatus muscle injury:
 - Jobe’s Test
 - Hawkin’s Test
 - Drop Arm
Shoulder Exam - ... cuff subacromial impingement ... #Diagnosis #PhysicalExam ... #Shoulder #Testing ... #ALiEM
Subacromial Impingement - Neer Test 1. With the arm fully pronated, the examiner raises the arm
Subacromial Impingement ... - Neer Test 1. ... scapulothoracic motion #Diagnosis ... #Ortho #Sports ... #ALiEM
Algorithm for the diagnosis of chronic diarrhea.
It is usually impractical to test and treat the many
Algorithm for the ... impractical to test ... First, physicians should ... pick specific tests ... to sort out the
Infraspinatus scapular rotation test - Patient has pain when externally rotates shoulder against resistance (with elbow
scapular rotation test ... externally rotates shoulder ... degree flexion) #Diagnosis ... #Ortho #Sports ... #ALiEM
Diagnostic Algorithm for Dizziness and Vertigo
Peripheral Vertigo:
 • Attacks: Sudden, severe, can last anywhere from seconds
Diagnostic Algorithm ... findings BPPV • Short-lived ... Dizziness #Vertigo #Algorithm ... #differential #diagnosis ... #neurology
Bicep muscle injury - Yergason Test - 1. Position patient's elbow at 90 degrees with thumb
Bicep muscle injury ... - Yergason Test ... holding at wrist) #Diagnosis ... #Ortho #Sports ... #ALiEM
Overview of approach to brain death

Pursuing a diagnosis of brain death too early may lead to
to the patient should ... death evaluation should ... brain activity on neurologic ... a mechanism of injury ... BrainDeath #Dead #Algorithm
Mechanisms of Pain
Mixed - Nociceptive/Neuropathic
Nociceptive - Tissue Damage
 - Visceral - (From organ/cavity lining) Poorly localized,
Well-localized, sharp, short ... • Spinal injury ... Pain #Mechanisms #Neurology ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #Causes
Labral tear - O'Brien Test - 1. Position patient's shoulder in 90 degree flexion, elbow extended,
tear - O'Brien Test ... Position patient's shoulder ... supinated (thumb up) #Diagnosis ... #Ortho #Sports ... #OBrien #ALiEM
Causes of Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Defining the cause of hypokalemia starts by measuring urinary K
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Defining ... of hypokalemia starts ... Clinicians should ... #nephrology #potassium