Ashworth scale tests resistance to passive motion about a joint with varying degrees of velocity. Modified Ashworth Scale (Bohannon and Smith, 1987) has 1+ grading…
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Category: Clinical Skills and Approaches
History taking and examination skills and Flowchart approaches to commonly encountered medical conditions and diseases.
Social History : Mnemonics
Mnemonic: FED TACOS Food Exercise Drugs Tobacco Alcohol Caffeine Occupation Sexual history Reference and further reading: History and Physical Examination: A Common Sense Approach By…
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Mnemonic Based Approach to Joint Pain
Step 1: Arthralgia vs Arthritis Arthralgia Arthritis Symptom Diagnosis Joint pain without inflammation Joint pain with inflammation (swelling, redness, tenderness) Articular or Non-articular Articular Articular…
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Hip Examination
Always start your examination with WIPER Standing 1. Note general point of pain: C sign (Patients with intra-articular hip pathology often localize the area of…
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Ely’s test
Rectus femoris is the only Quadriceps muscle that cross the hip joint and act as a hip flexor and knee extensor. When the rectus femoris…
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Lump Examination : Mnemonic Approach
History (Listen) Mnemonic: SOCRATES a. Site: Site and Site of origin of lump (in case of huge lumps) b. Onset: Duration (from the time 1st…
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Ober’s Test
Tensor fascial latae (TFL) originates from the anterior superior iliac spine (ASIS) outer surface, outer lip of anterior iliac crest and deep surface of fascia…
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Thomas Test and Staheli Test
Thomas test Synonym: Hip flexion contracture test, Iliacus test, Iliopsoas test Fixed flexion deformity of the hip and anterior pelvic tilt leads to a compensatory…
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