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Carpal Compression Test for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

The carpal compression test evaluates for carpal tunnel syndrome.
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Tunnel Syndrome ... carpal tunnel syndrome ... volar side of the wrist ... Syndrome #Wrist ... #PhysicalExam #clinical
Peripheral Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework for Lower Extremity Edema

Edema occurs when any of the following
Peripheral Edema - Differential ... is due to the compression ... anteriorly causing compression ... Peripheral #Edema #differential ... #Extremity #PhysicalExam
Ulnar Compression Test - Ulnar Tunnel Syndrome

The ulnar compression test evaluates for ulnar tunnel syndrome.
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Ulnar Compression ... Syndrome The ... ulnar compression ... Syndrome #wrist ... #hand #PhysicalExam
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 ... #differential #
Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
Leg Pain - Differential ... stenosis/nerve compression ... #Leg #pain #differential ... #diagnosis #lower ... extremity #msk #physicalexam
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
consciousness Differential ... Unresponsive wakefulness syndrome ... • Locked-in syndrome ... movement followed by slower ... caseyalbin #PhysicalExam