MSK

Question 1

what is trendelenburg’s testing?

Answer 1

hip abductors

Question 2

what does McMurray’s test?

Answer 2

for medial meniscus tear because McMurrays 2 ms medial meniscus

Question 3

what should you examine as well as the spine in a patient with lower back pain?

Answer 3

abdomen
rectum
hip joints

Question 4

what should you examine in a patient presenting with neck pain?

Answer 4

the spine

shoulders

Question 5

what are your differentials for radiculopathy or canal stenosis?

Answer 5

vascular claudication so examine the pulses

Question 6

in a leg raise what does leg pain suggest?

Answer 6

lateral protrusion

Question 7

in a leg raise, what does back pain suggest?

Answer 7

central disc prolapse

Question 8

in a leg raise, what does pain in a dermatomal distribution suggest?

Answer 8

nerve root irritation

Question 9

what nerve are you stretching in a Bowstring test (bent knee in popliteal fossa)

Answer 9

tibial

Question 10

what causes positive trendelenburg test?

Answer 10

weak hip abductors
perthes
DDH
SUFE
greater trochanter fractures
polio
root lesion
post op nerve damage