Named Assessments

Question 1

Lachman’s

Answer 1

Tests for ACL (also anterior drawer)

Question 1

Mulder test

Answer 1

Morton’s neuroma– finger in bottom of foot

Question 2

McMurray

Answer 2

Click in knee + for meniscus

Question 3

Tinel’s sign

Answer 3

Tap anterior wrist (carpal tunnel)

Question 4

Phalen’s sign

Answer 4

Flex wrists together back to back– carpal tunnel

Question 5

Brudzinski

Answer 5

Severe neck stiffness causes hips and knees to flex– meningitis

Question 6

Kernig

Answer 6

Inability to straighten leg– meningitis

Question 7

Carnett

Answer 7

Flex abdominal muscles with arms above head– if pain improves, issue is with inside abdomen; worse means wall is involved

Question 8

Murphy

Answer 8

RUQ pain, cholecystitis/gallbladder

Question 9

Markle

Answer 9

Heel jostle test– appendicitis/peritonitis

Question 10

McBurneys

Answer 10

Deep palpation pain RLQ appendicitis

Question 11

Psoas

Answer 11

Extend R leg backward, + is appendicitis

Question 12

Obturator

Answer 12

Rotation of R leg; + is appendicitis

Question 13

Gray Turner

Answer 13

Blue spot on back, pancreatitis

Question 14

Cullen

Answer 14

Blue around umbilicus, pancreatitis

Question 15

Rovsing

Answer 15

Press on LLQ to illicit RLQ pain– diverticulitis, peritonitis, appendicitis