Review Flashcards
1
Q
tests for meningeal irritation [3]
A
- nuchal rigidity
- kernig test
- Brudzinski test
2
Q
passively flex hip/knee 90 degree then extend knee fully and test if pain resistance
A
Kernig test
3
Q
passively flex pt’s neck + test if lift leg off bed to reduce pain
A
Brudzinski test
4
Q
Patella reflex
A
L2-L4
5
Q
Achilles
A
S1-S2
6
Q
Anal wink
A
S2-S3-S4
7
Q
grading reflex on the hyperactivity (clonus- spasms)
A
0 to 4 (a grade of 0-2 means that most likely there is no spinal cord issue)
8
Q
why focus on the suprapatellar?
A
milking of the thigh to check for effusions
9
Q
valgus stess
A
MCL
10
Q
varus stress
A
LCL
11
Q
Lachman
A
anterior drawer- ACL
12
Q
posterior drawer
A
PCL
13
Q
McMurry
A
meniscus medial and lateral
14
Q
Patellar apprehension
A
Patellar subluxation / dislocation
15
Q
ankle inversion
A
talofibular ligament
