Conditions Test

Question 1

Bronchophony

Answer 1

repeat “99”

Normal: is muffled,

Abnormal: if clear –> lung consolidation

Question 2

Egophony

Answer 2

repeat “eeeee”

Normal: is “eeee”,

Abnormal: is “aaaaaa” –> lung consolidation

Question 3

Whispered Pecoriloqy

Answer 3

whisper “123”

Normal: is muffled,

Abnormal: if clear –> lung consolidation

Question 4

Blumberg’s Sign

Answer 4

Rebound tenderness

Hold hand away from tender area, push down slow and lift up quickly.

Abnormal: pain upon releasing hand –> inflammation of the peritoneal or apendicites

Question 5

Murphy’s Sign

Answer 5

Inspitory arrest

holding fingers under livier boarder and get them to take a big breath.

Abnormal: stall and can’t take the breath without pain –> inflammation with gallbladder

Question 6

Iliopsoas Test

Answer 6

Lift R. leg and push down on the thigh as the patient tries to hold it up.

Abnormal: pain in RLQ –> acute abdominal pain like in appendisisits.

Question 7

Phalen Test

Answer 7

hold both hands back to back whie flexing wrists 90 degrees.

Normal: Acute flexion of wrists for 60sec produces no symptoms.

Abdornal: numbness and burning ex. In carpal tunnel syndrome

Question 8

Tinel’s Sign

Answer 8

direct percussion of the location of the median nerve at wrist.

Normal: no symptoms.

Abnormal: burning and tingling sensation ex. In carpal tunnel syndrome

Question 9

Bulge Sign

Answer 9

examiner stroked upwards with the edge of the hand on the medial side of the knee to drain the fluid proximal to the patella. The examiner then proceeded to push the fluid inferiorly into the lateral aspect of the knee

Abnormal: fluid bulges out of the medial hollow

Question 10

Ballottement Sign

Answer 10

examiner would apply downward pressure towards the foot with one hand, while pushing the patella backwards against the femur with one finger of the opposite hand.

Abnormal: when tapping patella a click sound heard

Question 11

McMurry Test

Answer 11

Patient supine, hold the knee flexed and move it around

Abnormal: a “click” is heard –> meniscal tear

Question 12

Lesègue Test

Answer 12

Straight leg raise

raise the affected/unaffecterd leg. keep legs extended.

abnormal: sciatic pain –> herniated disk

Question 13

Kernig’s Sign

Answer 13

Patient supine, hold the knee flexed then extend it.

Abnormal: pain/resistance in hamstring –> meniginal irritation

Question 14

Homan’s Sign

Answer 14

forced dorsiflexion of foot

Abnormal: discomfort behind the knee –> deep vein thrombosis (DVT).

Question 15

Tactile Fremitis

Answer 15

repeat “99” or “blue moon” upon palpation

Abnormal: palpable grating –>pleural friction fremitus