Special Test Clusters

Question 1

RTC Cluster

Answer 1

• age >65
• weakness in ER
• night pain

Question 2

RTC Full Tear

Answer 2

• age >60
• painful arc
• drop arm test
• infraspinatus weakness (ER)

Question 3

Impingement Cluster

Answer 3

• Hawkins Kennedy
• Painful Arc
• Infraspinatus weakness

Question 4

Anterior Instability (traumatic) cluster

Answer 4

• apprehension test
• relocation test (JOBE?)

Question 5

Labral Tear Test Cluster

Answer 5

• Relocation Test
• O’briens test/active compression

Question 6

AC joint pathology cluster

Answer 6

Cross body abduction test
AC resisted extension test
O’briens

Question 7

Metastatic Cancer screening cluster and interpret

Answer 7

1. history of a non skin cancer
2. failure of conservative mgmt in past month
3. > 50yo
4. unexplained weight loss >4.5lbs in 6mo

*if all are negative, RULE OUT

Question 8

thoracic fracture screening

Answer 8

> 50yo
female
major trauma
pain and tenderness
distracting painful injury