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Freiberg's Test for Piriformis Syndrome

Flex the hip to 90 degrees, internally rotate the hip.
Pain in the
Freiberg's Test ... for Piriformis Syndrome ... #Piriformis #syndrome ... clinical #video #physicalexam ... #msk #sports #orthopedics
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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constipation Differential ... • Provocative Tests ... absent anal wink test ... #differential # ... diagnosis #causes #neurology
Thomas' Test for Hip Flexure Contracture

Thomas' Test assesses for hip flexure contracture.
One hip is maximally flexed
Thomas' Test for ... flattening the lumbar spine ... the table, the test ... #Contracture #PhysicalExam ... clinical #video #sports
Pace Maneuver for Piriformis Syndrome

With the patient's hips and needs flexed to 90 degrees, the patient
for Piriformis Syndrome ... The test is positive ... Pace #Maneuver #Test ... clinical #video #physicalexam ... #orthopedics #sports
Froment’s Test for Ulnar Nerve Palsy

This tests for pinch grip weakness caused by ulnar nerve palsy,
Froment’s Test for ... Palsy This tests ... clinical #video #neurology ... #physicalexam # ... #orthopedics #sports
Diagnostic Algorithm for Dizziness and Vertigo
Peripheral Vertigo:
 • Attacks: Sudden, severe, can last anywhere from seconds
Varies • No neurologic ... findings BPPV • Short-lived ... Positive Hallpike test ... or supine roll test ... Vertigo #Algorithm #differential
Reflex Testing - Causes of Hyporeflexia and Hyperreflexia
Focal Hyporeflexia: 
 • Radiculopathy, Mononeuropathy, Polyneuropathy, Acute stroke,
stroke, Acute spinal ... Guillain-Barré syndrome ... Delayed finding in spinal ... Testing #Causes #differential ... diagnosis #table #neurology
Characteristic clinical manifestations of Down syndrome 
 
Typical craniofacial appearance 
 • Round face and flat
manifestations of Down syndrome ... • Brushfield spots ... neck • Single ... #Downs #Syndrome ... #PhysicalExam #
Oncologic Emergencies - Differential Diagnosis Framework

HEMATOLOGIC ONCOLOGIC EMERGENCIES:
Hyperviscosity Syndrome:
 • Spontaneous bleeding
 • Shortness of breath
Emergencies - Differential ... of breath • Neurologic ... Malignant Epidural Spinal ... • Dyspnea at rest ... emergencies #oncology #differential
Mechanisms of Pain
Mixed - Nociceptive/Neuropathic
Nociceptive - Tissue Damage
 - Visceral - (From organ/cavity lining) Poorly localized,
Well-localized, sharp, short ... regional pain syndrome ... Post-stroke • Spinal ... Pain #Mechanisms #Neurology ... #Differential #