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Characteristic clinical manifestations of Down syndrome 
 
Typical craniofacial appearance 
 • Round face and flat
• Brushfield spots ... iris (pigmented spots ... incurved fifth finger ... atlanto-axial instability ... Downs #Syndrome #PhysicalExam
The Shuck Test for Scapholunate Instability

The Shuck test assesses for scapholunate instability. 
With the wrist flexed,
for Scapholunate Instability ... for scapholunate instability ... examiner resists finger ... #Scapholunate #Instability ... #Hand #Wrist #PhysicalExam
Finger Collateral Ligament Stress Test

Ulnar collateral ligament stability can be tested at zero and thirty degrees
collateral ligament stability ... collateral ligament stability ... #Stress #Test #PhysicalExam ... clinical #video #sports ... #orthopedics #Hand
Mallet Finger
Absence of a fracture does NOT exclude Mallet finger, the extension function of the DIP
Exam: Swollen and ... flexion due to inability ... #Radiology #XRay ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Hand #Orthopedics
Kussmaul's Sign on Physical Exam

What’s the diagnosis?
Severe biventeicular failure with + Kussmaul sign! NICM. No constriction!

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What’s the diagnosis ... time there is inability ... Kussmauls #Sign #physicalexam ... clinical #video #jvp #cardiology ... #neck #jugular
Boyes' Test - Flexor Digitorum Superficialis Finger Examination

Evaluate the injured finger for flexion.
Inability to flex the
Superficialis Finger ... Inability to flex ... the isolated finger ... #hand #PhysicalExam ... clinical #video #sports
Elson's Test - Extensor Digitorum Finger Examination

Elson's test evaluates for partial or complete tear of the
Extensor Digitorum Finger ... Inability to extend ... #Elsons #Test #Finger ... #Hand #PhysicalExam ... clinical #video #sports
Cardiac Event Monitoring Devices - Compared
Ambulatory ECG (Hotter):
 • Advantages: Continuous recording, records asx events, all
Compared Ambulatory ECG ... events, all (most) ECG ... Disadvantages: Short ... • Advantages: Longer ... Devices #Comparison #cardiology
Borderline Personality Disorder: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Behavioral Traits:
 • Unstable Relationships - Alternating extremes of idealization
Mood - Affective instability ... reactivity of mood (eg ... fear of) - Mood instability ... - Control of anger ... PersonalityDisorder #Diagnosis
Flexor Digitorum Profundus Test

Isolate the distal interphalangeal joint over the edge of the table and observe
Inability to flex ... known as Jersey finger ... #Test #Jersey #Finger ... #Hand #PhysicalExam ... clinical #video #sports