UE Special Tests Flashcards

1
Q

What are the tests for shoulder impingement?

A

Neer/Impingement test and Hawkins Maneuver

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2
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What are the tests for shoulder instability?

A

Apprehension test, Relocation test, Sulcus Sign

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What are the tests for a rotator cuff tear?

A

Drop Arm, Full Can, Empty Can

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4
Q

What are the tests for medial and lateral collateral ligament tears?

A

Varus and valgus tests

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5
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What are the tests for epicondylitis?

A

Long finger test (push down for lateral and up for medial)

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Q

What are the tests for cubital tunnel?

A

Tinel’s at elbow and deep elbow flexion

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7
Q

What is the test for Dequarvain’s Tenosynovitis

A

Finkelstein’s Maneuver

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8
Q

What are the tests for carpal tunnel?

A

Tinel’s at wrist, Phalen’s, Reverse Phalen’s

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9
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Describe the Neer/Impingement test

A

looking for pain

testing for shoulder impingement

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10
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Describe the Hawkin’s Maneuver

A

looking for pain

testing for impingement

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11
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Describe the apprehension test

A

looking for apprehension

testing for shoulder instability/separation

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12
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Describe the relocation test

A

looking for improvement of apprehension

testing for shoulder instability/separation

done after the apprehension test

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13
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Describe the sulcus sign test

A

looking for laxity and separation

testing for shoulder instability/separation

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14
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Describe the full can/empty can test

A

looking for weakness

testing for rotator cuff tear

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15
Q

describe the drop arm test

A

looking for weakness

testing for rotator cuff tear

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16
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describe the varus/valgus test

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looking for instability of the elbow

testing for medial/lateral collateral ligament tear

17
Q

describe the long finger test

A

looking for weakness

testing for medial/lateral epicondylitis

18
Q

describe Tinel’s at the elbow

A

looking for electric shock pain

testing for cubital tunnel syndrome

19
Q

describe the deep elbow flexion test

A

looking for numbness or electric shock like pain

testing for cubital tunnel syndrome

20
Q

describe the finklestein’s maneuver

A

looking for pain at the wrist

testing for Dequervain’s Tenosynovitis

21
Q

Describe the tinel’s at the wrist test

A

looking for numbness or shock-like pain

testing for carpal tunnel syndrome

22
Q

describe phalen’s/reverse phalen’s

A

looking for sharp pain or numbness

testing for carpal tunnel syndrome

23
Q

Inability to flex the shoulder could be:

A

impingement

24
Q

inability to rotate the shoulder could be:

A

frozen shoulder

25
Q

Difficulty flexing the elbow could be:

A

cubital tunnel syndrome

26
Q

Difficulty flexing the wrist could be:

A

carpal tunnel syndrome

27
Q

Difficulty making a fist could be

A

Dupuytren’s contracture

28
Q

Distal Biceps and Brachioradialis reflexes are mediated by what?

A

C6

29
Q

Triceps reflex is mediated by what?

A

C7

30
Q

Describe the reflex scale

A

0/2 - absent
1/2 - diminished
2/2 - normal
3/2 - moderately hyper-reflexive
4/2 - very hyper-reflexive

31
Q

Describe the strength scale

A

0/5 - no movement
1/5 - trace movement
2/5 - movement but not against gravity
3/5 - movement against gravity but not resistance
4/5 - movement against gravity and resistance but weak
5/5 - normal movement against resistance

32
Q

What would you note if there is 0/5 strength

A

possible atrophy

33
Q

What would you do if sensation is limited?

A

2 point discrimination

34
Q

What would you do if you check vascular status and do not feel a pulse/irregular pulse, see pallor, or there is a delayed capillary refill?

A

Check the opposite side for potential vascular injury