CPD 3 Midterm Flashcards

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Anatomy of the penis:

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  • Shaft: 2 lateral dorsal columns (corpora cavernosa) and 1 ventral column (corpora spongiosum/ cavernosum urethrae) which contains urethra
  • head = glans penis, forms a shoulder (corona) at jxn w shaft.
  • Prepuce= foreskin, covers glans (unless circumcised)
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Before you begin the male exam:

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  • Always wear gloves.

* Have pt stand while you sit to his side

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Order of Male exam palpation:

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• inguinal nodes, penis, scrotum, testis, epididymis, spermatic cords, inguinal canals

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Inguinal LN chains (M), and what they drain:

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  • horizontal: just below inguinal ligament. drains skin of lo abd wall, external genitalia (except testis), anal canal, lower vagina, and gluteal area.
  • vertical: beside upper segment of great saphenous v, drains that area of leg. often palpable.
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M Inguinal LN palpation, LA:

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  • note size (in cm), consistency, symmetry, and tenderness.
  • no validated scales for lymphadenopathy
  • UL: infx scrotum, epididymis, urethritis, chancroid, lymphogranuloma. Testes drain deep into pelvic nodes, so LA dt testicular issue won’t be palpable
  • BL: mb syphilis or gonorrhea
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Inspection and Palpation of Penis:

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  • View in dorsal position, then have pt retract prepuce (if present)
  • Begin at root, palpate entire length of shaft
  • Note nodules, ulcers, scars, tenderness, bruising, retraction of foreskin, edema, fracture of shaft
  • nits or lice at base of hair shaft.
  • location of urethral meatus.
  • Check terminal urethra by compressing glans bw thumb and forefinger. Look for redness, d/c
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Anatomy of scrotum:

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  • L testicle and scrotum usu lower than right
  • Thin skin overlies dartos tunic muscle, internally separates scrotum into 2 halves; each half contains testis, epididymis, spermatic cord
  • Drains to inguinal nodes
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Potential finding in scrotum:

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  • Sebaceous cysts: Common, usu multiple. Firm, nontender. Yellowish contents of cyst may show through skin.
  • Edema: Assoc w generalized edema (CHF). Thickened walls pit on pressure. Lymphedema (elephantiasis) dt blocked ducts from filariasis
  • Hernia: may auscultate for bowel sounds
  • Carcinoma: painless nodule
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Anatomy of testis & epididymis:

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  • Solid ovoid in shape, suspended in scrotum, vertical long axis
  • upper pole capped by head of epididymis
  • body of epididymis attached vertically to posterior surface of testis
  • tail of epididymis continuous with vas deferens and other vessels, forms spermatic cord
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Palpation and inspection of Testis, Epididymis, Spermatic cord:

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  • T: Use thumb and forefinger; assess size, shape, consistency, sensitivity to pressure. Transilluminate each if any significant findings (eg swelling)
  • E: vertical ridge of soft nodule at upper testicular pole, usu behind testis (~7% are anterior, a normal variant). Compare head, body, tail segments BL
  • S: distinct hard cord, width of a lead pencil, contains vas deferens. trace cord down to testis and compare BL
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Potential finding of testicle:

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  • Maldescended testis = cryptorchism: In children, one side mb raised. May result in sterility.
  • Hydrocele: NT accum serous fluid from infx or trauma. Testis and epididymis usu behind the mass. Transilluminates
  • Hematocele: NT accum blood. Swells like hydrocele, but opaque on transillumination
  • Chyocele: NT lymph accum. Mass is translucent.
  • Tuberculosis: Large hard nodular mass (neoplasm and tertiary syphilis also produce indurated NT masses).
  • Acute orchitis: Painful, tender, swollen. Assoc w mumps, infx dz. Mb simultaneous epididymitis. Must r/o testicular torsion (mb after rigorous workout)
  • CA: painless nodule
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Potential findigs with spermatic cord:

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• Deferentitis: Inflam vas deferens. Tender, swollen.
Hydrocele: dt failure of succus vaginalis to obliterate around spermatic cord →fills w fluid → mass, smooth, resilient, sausage-shaped, above testis
• Varicocele: Varicosities of pampiniform plexus of veins of spermatic cord. soft, irregular mass. Feels like bag of worms. L mc dt pressure of L venous outflow. Collapses slowly when scrotum is elevated in supine pt
• Testicular torsion: Twisted spermatic cord occludes blood to and from testis. Acutely painful, tender, swollen; retracted upward in scrotum. Pt may flex same leg for pain relief

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Know the technique for palpating the inguinal ring for hernias.

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  • Place tip of index finger at most dependent part of scrotum, slowly direct it up into external inguinal ring.
  • Have pt strain (valsalva) and cough (away from you). Note any palpable herniating mass against your fingertip
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Know the difference between direct and indirect inguinal and femoral hernias.

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  • Indirect: MC, tissue herniates thru internal ring often into scrotum
  • Direct: LC, us M >40, tissue herniates behind external ring rarely into scrotum, dt weak floor of inguinal canal
  • Femoral: least common, F>M (PG and birth), never into scrotum; go into femoral canal, more likely to stangulate
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What is the normal size and shape of the testicle?

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  • 5-7cm x 2.5cm

* ovoid

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Know the difference between acute orchitis and acute epididymitis.

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  • Orchitis: entire testicle inflamed, usu seconday to mumps

* Epididymitis: bacterial infection (usu Chlamydia)

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Size, position, anatomy of a normal prostate:

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  • 2.5 cm, about size of a chestnut
  • 2 cm posterior to symphisis pubis, posterior surface next to rectal wall
  • median sulcus: shallow, divides into R & L lateral lobe
  • median lobe delineated by slight depression near superior edge
  • Seminal vesicles near superior margin only palpable if inflamed
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Prostate Exam:

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  • Pt lies in left lateral simms position, or bends over table
  • Insert lubed gloved finger past anal canal into rectal ampulla. Keep pad of forefinger facing anterior wall
  • Note: Smooth or nodular; Round or flat; Atrophied, normal size, or enlarged; Elastic, hard, boggy, soft; Mobile or fixated; Tender or nontender
  • Normal feels like tip of nose, boggy like cheek, hard like forehead
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Work-up for Prostate CA:

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o Prostate Cancer Risk Calculator combines DRE, PSA, FHx; correlates well w bx
o Bx: indicated w abn DRE: induration, asymmetry, palpable nodularity
o DRE can detect tumors in posterior and lateral lobes. Up to 35% in other parts, not palpable
o PSA: for dx and px. Only do before bx (rises a lot). Ok to do after DRE (will rise a little)

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Prostatic massage:

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• Contraindicated in acute prostatitis

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Know the difference between BPH, prostatic cancer, and acute prostatitis on digital rectal exam (DRE).

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  • BPH: smooth, enlarged symmetric lobes, elastic—rubbery, nontender
  • Prostate cancer: hard, nontender nodules, median sulcus may be obscured
  • Acute prostatitis: enlarged, tender prostate with asymmetrical edematous tissue, boggy
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What is Peyronie’s disease? What are the findings on PE?

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• Scarring of the tunica albuginea in the corpora cavernosa formation of plaques that can cause painful erection and dorsal curvature

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• Sections of the neuro exam:

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o	Mental status
o	Cranial nerves
o	Motor system
o	Coordination
o	Sensory system 
o	Reflexes, including deep tendon reflexes
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• Motor system screening:

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o	Observe:
o	Walking: Normal gait; Tandem Heel-to-toe; On toes (plantarflexion); On heels (dorsiflexion)
o	Hopping in place
o	shallow knee bend on each leg
o	Drift of upper extremities (20-30 sec)
o	Assess grip strength
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How do we rate muscle strength? How do we test muscle tone? What is spasticity? What is cogwheel rigidity? What conditions cause them?
* Strength: 0-5 scale, hold active resistance for 3-5 seconds * Tone: resistance even when patient passive * Spasticity: UMN/corticospinal tract system lesion, rate dependent hypertonia. “clasp-knife resistance”. ↑Tone w rapid passive movement * Cogwheel rigidity: ratchet like jerkiness, parkinsonism
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Muscle strength scale:
* 0: No mm contraction, no joint movement * 1: Visible contraction w/o strength to move joint * 2: can move joint, but not overcome gravity * 3: moves against gravity, but not active resistance * 4: moves against gravity and some resistance by examiner * 5: Normal strength, active movement against full resistance w/o fatigue
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Things to note w mm strength and tone:
* Plegia (partial or incomplete paralysis) * Paresis (weakness) * Involuntary movements (tremor, chorea, myoclonus, dystonia) * Muscle bulk or atrophy * Muscle tone (flaccidity, spasticity or rigidity)
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Muscle Movements and the Corresponding Nerves:
* Elbow Flexion; C5, 6 * Elbow Extension; C6, 7, 8 * Wrist Extension; C6, 7, 8 * Grip Strength; C7, 8; T1 * Finger Abduction; C8, T1, ulnar nerve * Thumb Adduction, opposition; C8, T1, median nerve * Hip Flexion; L2, 3, 4 * Hip Adduction; L2, 3, 4 * Hip Abduction; L4, 5; S1 * Knee Extension; L2, 3, 4 * Knee Flexion; L4, 5; S1, 2 * Ankle Dorsiflexion; L4, 5; S1 * Ankle Plantarflexion; S1, 2
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What tests check coordination?
* Rapid alternating movements of arms on lap; dysdiadochokinesis (inability, sign of cerebellar dysfunction) * Finger tapping test: rapidly tap DIP of thumb w tip of index finger (normal 2 taps/sec) * finger-to-nose test: dysmetria (ataxia, can’t control distance, power, speed), cerebellar disorders. Extend arm fully. Note any intention tremor * forearm rolling * heel to shin test: supine. Also test proprioception.
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Pain, temp, light touch sensation and their sensory tracts:
* Note: anesthesia, hypesthesia, paresthesia. Compare arms, legs, trunk * Pain (LSTT): sharp vs. dull. Don’t reuse sharps (risk transmit infx) * Temp (LSTT): hot vs. cold * Light touch (ASTT): brush, cotton, or Semmes-Weinstein monofilament. Diabetic foot: insensate to 5.07 monofilament, ↑risk subsequent foot ulceration and amputation
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Posterior Column:
• vibration and proprioception.
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Digit Position sense for proprioception:
• hold digit in a “neutral”, up, down, position. Usu big toe, or other
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Vibration:
* Tests proprioception * 128-Hz tuing fork. Strike on your palm ~20 cm * heathy 40yo should perceive vibrations for at least 11 secs at med malleolus, 15 at lat, 15 at ulnar styloid. ↓ 2 secs w every decade > 40
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• Discriminative sensations:
o Depends on normal cortical function o Stereognosis: recognize common objects 90% of time in 5 secs o Graphesthesia: identify numbers or letters (1 cm height on fingertips, 6 cm elsewhere) o 2-point discrimination: distinguish 2 sharp points simultaneously on skin. Normal: 3 cm on hand or foot, 6 mm on fingertips
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• Grade Deep Tendon Reflexes (DTRs) on a 0-4 Scale
o 0: Areflexia, absence of any reflex o 1: Reduced, weak, or only w Jendrassik reinforcement (may bring out reflexes) o 2: Average, normal o 3: Brisk, upper normal o 4: Extremely brisk hyperreflexia, with clonus (rapid involuntary alt contraction and relaxation)
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• Deep Tendon and Cutaneous Reflexes w Corresponding Nerves:
``` o Biceps; C5, 6 o Triceps; C6, 7 o Brachioradialis; C5, 6 o Abdominal; T8-12; Frequently not seen in obese individuals o Cremasteric; L1,2 o Knee; L2, 3, 4 o Ankle; S1, 2; Ankle clonus suggests UMN disease o Plantar; L4, 5; S1, 2; Check Babinski ```
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Describe a Babinski reflex. What does a positive Babinski sign indicate in a 21-year old patient versus an 18-month old child?
* Stroke lateral aspect of sole, curving medially across the ball * Negative: toes flex * Positive: toes abduct and extend (big toe dorsiflex) (physiologic response in infants) * (+) > 2 suggests UMN dz
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What do deviation from normal DTRs indicate?
* Alone, do not signify neuro dz. sign only if assoc w other clinical findings * absent reflex: LMN dz (weakness, atrophy, facsiculations) * exaggerated reflex: UMN dz (weakness, spasticity, clonus, Babinski sign) * asymmetric: mb LMN or UMN dz * brisk compared to reflexes from higher spinal level: spinal cord dz at some level bw * ↓DTRs: must localize lesions in cervical or lumbosacral nerve roots (radiculopathy)
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Know tests for meningeal irritation.
* Both tests are insensitive for meningitis! * Brudzinski: flex supine pt’s neck → flex both hips and knees * Kernig: hip and knees flexed, (+) when resists extension of knee * Neck stiffness: involuntary resistance to neck flexion
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Order of most →least sens/spec tests for UL cerebral hemisphere dz:
* Arm rolling * Pronator drift * Finger tapping * Babinski * Hyperreflexia * Hemianopsia * Hemisensory disturbance
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What does “glove and stocking distribution” mean in terms of sensory testing?
• Affects distal extremities
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How are discriminative sensations tested? What part of the nervous system is responsible for sensory discrimination?
* Depends on normal cortical function * Stereognosis: ability to recognize common objects 90% of time in 5 s * Graphesthesia: ability to identify numbers or letters * 2 point discrimination: sharp objects. Normal distance is 3cm for hand, 6mm for fingertips
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What is a dermatome?
• area of skin that is mainly supplied by a single spinal nerve
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Never OMIT for mental status:
* Orientation: Time: day, day of the week, month, season, year; Place: Where they live, where they are; Person: Knows own name, family names, of medical personnel * Memory: Recent: pick a fact you can verify; Remote: Check a fact they should know * Intelligence: Calculating ability, knowledge (names of last 4 presidents), Abstract reasoning (interpreting a proverb, comparing similars apple/pear, piano/violin) * Talk: Speech, rate, quantity, fluency, articulation
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MSE: Appearance
• Level of consciousness, posture, hygiene, facial expression, manner/affect, speech, mood
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MSE: Thought processes
• Asses logic, relevance a. circumstantiality: indirect delayed speech b. flight of ideas: continuous rapid flow of speech c. neologisms: invented words d. incoherence e. blocking: loss of though f. confabulation: Wernick-Korsakoff g. preservation: repeating words/ideas h. echolalia: echoing i. clanging: choosing word based on sound
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MSE: Thought content
a. Obsessions: recurrent thoughts thatunhappy b. Compulsions: acting on obsession c. Phobias d. Anxieties e. Feelings of unreality f. Depersonalization g. Delusions h. Rigid/repetitive
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MSE: - Perceptions, Insight: - Cognitive functions - Language and motor skills - Higher intellectual functions
P: Illusions/hallucinations I: are they aware may be abnormal • CF: Orientation, attentions, memory, new learning ability • L: Comprehend words, name objects, copy figures • H: Assess vocab, judgment
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Assessing suicide risk:
``` Sex: male Age: teens/elder Depressed Previous attempt Ethanol Rational thinking loss Social support loss Organized plan No spouse Sickness ```
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Cranial Nerves:
``` I-Olfactory II-Optic III-Occulomotor IV-Trochlear V- Trigenimal VI- Abducens VII- Facial VIII- Vestibulocochlear IX- Glossopharyngeal X- Vagus XI- Accessoty XII- Hypoglossal ```
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Olfactory N test:
* smell, use a familiar non-irritating substance. * Painful or irritating stimulates CN V * Check for patency: ↓smell often dt rhinitis, smoking, aging. * UL loss w optic deficit and personality change → lesion in frontal lobe
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Optic N test:
* visual acuity: Snellen for far, Rosenbaum for near * visual fields by confrontation * Ophthalmoscopic exam: clarity of optic disc, cup/disc ratio, optic atrophy, papilledema, Spontaneous venous impulses (absence suggests ↑intracranial P)
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Oculomotor N test:
* Motor to pupil, eyelid, EO muscles * PERRLA * Note: ptosis (Drooping of the eyelid) * Slow pupilary response: CN II sensory lesion (optic atrophy) * EO extraocular movements with H in space * Horner’s syndrome = ptosis with miosis enophthalmos. Lesion of T1 sympathetic nerves
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Trochlear N test:
* EO movements (down and in, assists with down and out) | * X in space
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Abducens N test:
* Responsible lateral movement of the eye. * H in space * Nystagmus: Note quick and slow components. plane of movement (horizontal, vertical). A few beats of horizontal nystagmus is normal in extreme lateral gaze. Vertical nystagmus suggests brainstem lesion. * Diplopia: True = weakness or imbalance in EO mm. “how many fingers am I holding up?” True= disappears when one eye is closed. Problems w the lens or cornea may cause blurring that mimics diplopia.
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Trigeminal N test:
* Motor to the masseter and temporal muscles. Sensory to the face * “clench your teeth” * 3 divisions: ophthalmic, maxillary and mandibular. cotton ball for light touch * Corneal reflex: only if deficit on light touch. Touch cornea (not conjunctiva) w cotton (no contact lens). CN V is sensory, CN VII is motor.
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Facial N test:
* Motor to face, Taste on anterior 2/3 of tongue * “raise eyebrows, frown, close eyes tightly, smile (volitionally), puff out cheeks” * attempt to elicit a spontaneous smile. * weakness or asymmetry? only lower half or entire side? * Lesions in cerebral cortex → contralateral weakness of mouth, but not the forehead. * Peripheral lesions (ieBell’s Palsy) → total facial paralysis on ipsilateral side.
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Acoustic N test:
* Auditory acuity, Balance * Gross hearing, if deficit → Weber and Rinne (conductive or sensorineural) * Romberg: vestibular system and proprioception when eyes are closed. Loss of balance with eyes open suggests cerebellar ataxia (incoordination)
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Glossopharyngeal N test:
* Sensory to pharynx, Taste on posterior 1/3 of tongue. * cotton swab to stimulate gag reflex (minimum dose). * Is reflex symmetrical?
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Vagus N test:
* Motor to pharynx * “swallow.” Note symmetry. * “say ‘ahh’.” soft palate should elevate symmetrically, uvula should stay midline. * asymmet gag w normal swallow and phonation prob dt CN9 lesion. * asymmet gag w UL loss elevation on phonation and asymmet swallow prob dt CN10 lesion
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Spinal accessory nerve test:
* Motor to trapezius and SCM * Usu injured from trauma to neck. * “shrug against manual resistance.” * Test SCM if trap tests abn. * Use caution in cases of neck trauma
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Hypoglossal N test:
* Motor to tongue * “stick out your tongue” * Deficit: tongue deviates toward side of lesion. * If question, have pt press tongue into their cheeks
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What is the normal ROM of the TMJ? What other findings will you encounter?
* 3cm bw upper and lower incisors | * Palpate: swelling, crepitus, deviation, ROM
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Cervical Spine tests:
* Compression & Distraction (traction)- pt looks straight ahead, and head rotated 20º to each side. * Adson’s: + in TOS (peripheral neuropathy) paresthesias/↓ radial pulse (compression of Subclavian a) when abduct, extend, ER arm, look to same side and valsalva
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Inspect and Palpate hands and wrists:
* for swelling (note Heberden’s and Bouchard’s nodes), redness, deformity, nodules or atrophy. * Hand ROM: Extension: Spread fingers of both hands. Flexion: Make a fist with both hands. MCP joints: Flexion 90º, Extension 35º. PIP jts: 100º. DIPs: 90º * Wrist ROM: Flexion: 80º; Extension: 70º; Ulnar deviation: 30º; Radial deviation: 20º
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What is Finkelstein’s test?
• Make fist with thumb inside, eviate fist ulnarly.  severe pain + Finkelstein: indicates tenosynovitis
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What are the best exams for ruling in/out Carpal Tunnel syndrome? Others?
* RULE IN Best clinical: Katz hand diagram [gold standard: electrodiagnostic] and weak thumb abduction * RULE OUT Hypalgesia: ↓ perception painful stimuli along palmar aspect of index finger compared to little finger * (also good predictor of electro-dx) Weak Thumb Abduction. elevate thumb against resistance. (+) = weakness. * Tinel's sign: Percuss lightly over flexor retinaculum. (+) = tingling sensation * Phalen’s sign. maintain position for 60 seconds. (+)=sensation of tingling in median n distribution over hand
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Inspect and Palpate elbows:
* redness and swelling. lateral and medial epicondyles for point tenderness * ROM: Flexion: 135-150º; Extension: 0-5º; Supination and pronation: 180º
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Shoulder assess:
* swelling, crepitus, deformity. * Palpate SC jt, ACjt, bicipital groove for tenderness * Screening Method: Apley’s Scratch Test: ER and abd, IR and add * ROM: Abduction: 180º; Adduction: 45º; Flexion: 90º; Extension: 45º; Internal rotation: 55º; External Rotation: 40º
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What are the findings in tennis elbow? Golf?
* Tennis= Lateral= painful, tender lateral epicondyle | * Golf= medial Epicondylitis
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Where is the subacromial bursa?
• On top of humerus
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Assess Feet and ankles:
* All done w pt supine * Inspect: swelling, redness, nodules (podagra on great toe common in gout), deformity * Palpate: toes for tenderness. metatarsals. * ROM: Dorsiflexion: 20°; Plantar flexion: 50°; Inversion: 5°; Eversion: 5°; Adduction: 20°; Abduction: 10° * Ankle Drawer Sign: Hold calcaneus, pull anterior, push posterior.
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Assess knee:
* Inspect: alignment, deformity, swelling, atrophy. Note any atrophy of quadriceps * Palpate: swelling, bogginess, tenderness. tibial plateau for meniscal injuries. tibial tuberosity in adolescents for Osgood-Schlatter dz. Note any suprapatellar pouches. * Tests for Fluid: Bulge sign, Ballottement
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Tests for lig stability in knee:
* Valgus and Varus Stress: w knee extended and slightly flexed * Apley’s Compression/Distraction: meniscus and collateral ligs * McMurray’s Test: meniscus tears. Apply valgus stress to flexed knee while ER leg (toes point out) and slowly extend knee while still in valgus. popping, clicking, guarding = tears of medial meniscus. Repeat w varus stress and IR for lateral meniscus. * Anterior Drawer Sign: ACL * Lachman's Test: ACL. knee flexed 20 to 30º, tibia displaced anteriorly to femur. soft endpoint or > 4 mm displacement is (+) * Posterior Drawer Sign: PCL * Patellar Entrapment: Chondromalacia patella * Thessaly: meniscus. Test normal knee first. (+)= med or lat jt line discomfort, mb locking or catching
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What test most sensitive for ACL tear?
• Lachman’s test: + when knee flex 20-30 degrees, >4mm displacement of tibia anterior to femur
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How does one test the knee for effusion? Where would you expect to find tenderness to palpation in a meniscal tear?
* Bulge sign: look and milk * Ballotement: downward pressure towards the foot with one hand, while pushing the patella backwards against the femur with one finger of the opposite hand.
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Assess Hip:
* Inspect: alignment, deformity, swelling, atrophy. Inspect greater trochanter. * ROM: Flexion (knee to chest) 135°; Abduction: 45°; Adduction: 20°; Rotation with hip at 90°
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Hip ortho tests:
* Patrick-Fabere: flexion, abduction, ER. (+) in hip or SI dz * Gaenslen’s: extension, psoas tenderness, SI dz
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Assess spine:
* Inspect: scoliosis, lordosis, kyphosis. levels of ears, shoulders, scapulae, iliac crests * Note any genu varus/valgus, pronation, eversion of feet. hypertrophy or atrophy of paraspinal muscles. * ROM : * Flexion: 90°. Measure how close to ground can reach w fingertips * Extension: 30° * Lateral bending: 20°. Should be equal on both sides. * Rotation: 30°. Compare both sides.
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Lumbar spine ortho test:
* SLR: active and passive. Most sensitive. * Bragard’s SLR until painful, lower until pain stops then dorsiflex foot * Valsalva: (+) in lumbar disc syndrome * Kemp’s: R, E, LF. (+)=pain w f acet dz and lumbar disc herniation * X-SLR: SLR of CL limb reproduces more specific but less intense pain on affected side * Sit to Stand: Most reliable to detect quadriceps weakness. attempt to rise from chair using only one leg at a time
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Tests for lumbar disc herniation:
* SLR * X-SLR * Sit-to-stand
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What are the tests for non-organic back pain (i.e. malingering)?
* Flip test: + when SLR restricted/painful but pt can sit up and extend wihout pain * Hoover’s test: + when contralateral foot does not press into table w SLR
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What are the findings of DJD and RA in the hand?
* Degenerative joint disease: swollen knuckles, phalanges deviated * Rheumatoid arthritis: boutonnière deformity of thumb, ulnar deviation of metacarpal phalangeal joints
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What is hallux valgus?
• Looks like a bunion. Medial deviation of the MT1 and lateral deviation/rotation of hallux