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Characteristics of cerebellar ds   Dysmetria, diadochokinesia, bal/coord impaired, intention tremor, ataxic gait, strength unaffected  
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Common ds that affect cerebellar   MS, alcoholism  
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Tests for Cerebellar Dysfunction   (blank)  
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Tests for Cerebellar Dysfunction   rapid alt of pron/supin.; finger to nose; heel to shin; Romberg  
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Finger to nose sign   intention tremor will be evident  
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heel to shin sign   pt overshoots knee (dysmetria)  
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Romberg sign   Pt is equally unsteady with eyes open or closed  
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damaged area with eyes open unsteadiness in Rombergs   cerebellar  
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area damaged with eyes closed in Rombergs   post. column  
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Charac of posterior column ds   two pt discrim., vibration, position sense, deep touch and pressure all affected  
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Ds affecting post col   MS, Tabes Dorsalis, Leprosy  
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Tests for post col   Tuning fork, alt 2 pt touch with 1 pt touch, push great toe into dorsiflexion then plantar, Romberg Test  
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Tuning fork sign for post col   dec vibratory sense  
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Alt 2 pt touch with 1 pt for post col   can't discriminate betw the two  
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Great toe test for post col   unable to perceive the difference  
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Romberg test for post col   min sway with eyes open, exaggerated with them closed (ddx from cerebellar ds)  
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Wexler Scale 0   no reflex  
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Wexler Scale 1   hyporeflexic  
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Wexler scale 2   normal  
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Wexler scale 3   hyperreflexic w/o clonus  
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Wexler scale 4   hyperreflexic w/ transient clonus  
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Wexler scale 5   hyperreflexic w/ sustained clonus  
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muscle grade 0   no evidence of contraction  
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muscle grade 1   evidence of contraction but no mvmt  
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muscle grade 2   mvmt w/o gravity  
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muscle grade 3   mvmt w/ gravity  
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muscle grade 4   slight resistance  
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muscle grade 5   full resistance  
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Main ascending pathways   spinothalamic  
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spinothalamic fibers   c, a delta, pain & temp  
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where do spinothalamic fibers decussate   w/in 1-2 levels of entry into spinal cord  
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px/temp ipsi or contralateral in spino   contralateral  
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Dorsal col function   proprioception, fine touch, 2 pt, vibration, graphesthesia  
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LMN location   n. to muscle-ventral horn/ant horn  
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lmn type   alpha motor neuron  
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lmn pathway location   final common pathway  
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UMN location   corticospinal tract  
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corticospinal tract decussates in   pyramidal tract (90%)  
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umn mvmt type   voluntary  
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what is the effect of most descending pathways   primitive-reflexive  
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effect of umn lesion   inhibitory effect from corticospinal path will be dampened by inc in dtr  
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signs of umn lesion   inc dtr, spastic paralysis, inc mm. tone, pathological reflexes, absent superficial reflexes  
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signs of lmn lesion   dec dtr, flaccid paralysis, dec mm tone, no pathological reflexes, diminished superficial reflexes  
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ds with waddling gait   MD, polio, dislocated hip  
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steppage gait   toe/foot drop (paralysis of foot dorsiflexors) as in damage to peroneal n.  
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ds with steppage gait   Charcot Marie Tooth syndrome-weak tib ant mm.  
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Scissors gait   spastic paraplegia, knees scrape together  
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type of lesion with scissors gait   umn-seen w/ cerebral palsy  
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stroke affects which side in circumduction gait   same side-hemiparesis  
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Trendelenburg gait   lift leg weak contralateral glut medius-weight shifts over weak G-med, acetabulum and femur support weight  
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Festinating or propulsion gait   forward leaning posture, small shuffling steps seen with Parkinson's, mask like facies  
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Ataxic/tabetic gait   wide, watches feet, slap foot on ground to help fire proprioceptors-dorsal col ds seen with tabes dorsalis  
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Motor ataxia gait   cerebellar dysfunction-irreg. unsteady reeling vertigo wide based steps  
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Brown sequard syndrome   hemisection of spinal cord with neuro changes  
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neuro changes with brown sequard   corticospinal ipsi below lesion-spastic paralysis; spinothalamic-contra w/in 1-2 leves below site-dec in px/temp; dorsal col-ataxia, proprio, 2pt, vib discrim ipsi below lesion  
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Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis   motor neuron ds causing LMN signs in upper ext and umn sign in lower ext  
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Myasthenia gravis   sporadic muscular weakness d/t defect at myoneural junction, dec acetylcholine  
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are cranial nn. involved w/myasthenia gravis   yes  
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Tabes dorsalis   ataxia d/t loss of proprioceptive paths  
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Wallenberg   thormbosis of post inf cerebellar artery causing vertigo, nausea, contra hemiparesis, hemianesthesia, loss of hearing, tinnitus & ataxia  
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Barre Lieou   vertigo, tinnitus, nausea assoc w/ vertebral a. disturbance  
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Guillian Barre   acute polyneuropathy w/ muscular weakness and some sensory loss, preceded by nonspecific febrile (usually viral) illness 1-3 wks prior  
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Syringomyelia   chronic progressive ds of the spinal cord, loss of px & temp. Touch and pressure ok; loss of sensation with shawl like distrib.  
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Rotator Cuff muscles   SITS-supraspinatus, infraspinatus, teres minor, subscapularis  
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TFL   pt. externally rotates and abducts leg  
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Perthes test   checks competence of the venous valves of 2 extremities  
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L4/L5 facet syndrome   flank, groin and medial knee px  
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milwaukee brace   scoliosis brace, use indicated if curve is 20 degrees w/rot.  
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what can cause upper teeth px   maxillary sinus  
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what n. is involved in post. compartment   tibial  
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syndromes involving br. of common peroneal n.   superficial peroneal n. lateral compartment-foot eversion; deep peroneal n. ant. compartment-foot dorsiflexion (dermatome betw. 1st/2nd toes); peroneal n. palsy-aka charcot marie tooth syndrome  
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what does shoulder depression test   dural sleeve adhesions  
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what is closed pack   in full ext  
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what is open pack   in full flexion  
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m. involved in tennis elbow   carpi radialis brevis-aka lat. epicondylitis  
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klippel feil syndrome   short web neck, low hairline, dec # of c/s vert with fusion, cns affected  
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signs of cervical rib   symptoms at 4th and 5th metacarpal and medial forearm  
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osteoid osteoma   rare benign bone tumor composed of sheets of osteoid tissue, px relieved by aspirin  
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what n. involves adduction of thumb   ulnar (froment's paper sign)  
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Scheuerman's ds   kyphotic curve unilateral rib curve, schmorl's nodes  
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Acetabula protrusio   femur heads protruding into the pelvic bowl, complication of RA, fracture, Pagets  
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Diabetes mellitus   hip jt changes-most common seen is avascular necrosis  
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Myasthenia gravis   eyelid ptosis, severe facial weakness, recurring ocular fatigue, sx dec with rest  
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Multiple sclerosis   charcot's triad=SIN (scanning speech, intention tremor, nystagmus). Shock like sensation throughout spine (Lhermitte's). Transient blindness with optic disc neuritis  
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Olecranon bursitis   MC associated with gout  
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['0   (blank)  
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sx of tarsal tunnel syndrome   numbness in toes  
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cause of ankle pronation   plantar fascitis  
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most common dyscrasia in elderly   multiple myeloma  
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is retinitis pigmentosis assoc w/ sudden vision loss   no  
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amaurosis fugax   sudden transient loss of vision in one eye secondary to optic artery compression  
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subarachnoid hemorrhage   sudden onset like a blow to the head with fevar and nuchal rigidity  
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rhabdomyosarcoma   malignant tumor of skeletal muscle  
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myelopathy   cord problem  
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greatest tension in cervical spine   flexion-soto hall, lindner's, lhermitte's sign  
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sjorgren's disease   xeropthalmia, xerostomia and RA  
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MC location for lower ext bruit   popliteal a.  
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thromboangitis obliterans   young males, increased w/ smokers  
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patellar tendonitis aka   jumper's knee  
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athetoid motion   slow, writhing, worm like motion  
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choreiform motion   jerky dance like mvmt (Huntington's-congenital, Syndeham's-strep acquired)  
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MC cause of avascular necrosis of the femoral head   Sickle cell anemia  
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pes planus   flat feet, normal posture in one year old  
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Strabismus   Optic axes can not be directed to the same object  
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what n. serves brachioradialis m.   radial n., C6  
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what n. goes to nucleus ambiguous   vagus n.  
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subluxation location causing cardiac problems   upper c/s, can influence vagus n. flow to the heart  
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Cervical spine tests   Valsalvas, Dejarines, Milgrams, Naffzigers  
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Test for meningitis   Brudzinski's-leg flexion=meningitis  
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Sheppleman's ipsi vs. contra   ipsi=intercostal neuritis, contra=pleurisy  
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Chest expansion measure   males=2" females=1.5"  
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When is chest exp dec   with AS  
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Beevors indicator   deviation of umbilicus, indicates side and general level of lesion  
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Lhermites finding   shooting px into extremities=MS  
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Where does rib fx px go   lateralizes to side of fx  
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Forrestiere bowstring indicates   ipsi mm. contracts with AS  
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aka for SLR   Leseagues  
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SLR findings   0-30=hip, 30-60=SI, 60>=n. root; indicates lateral disc bulge  
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WLR aka   Fazjerstsan's  
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WLR findings   indicates medial disc bulge  
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Kemp's findings   Ipsi facet, contra is n. root  
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Ely's finding   lateral fem n. irritation  
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Thomas finding   iliopsoas tension  
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Hibbs finding   SI or hip, depending on site of px  
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Nachlas finding   SI lesion, tight quads, ant thigh px  
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Yeoman finding   ant SI lesion  
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Gaenslen's finding   SI or hip involvement  
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Neri bowing finding   hamstring thightness, not n. root traction  
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Calloway's finding   disloc of humerus  
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Dugas finding   disloc of humerus  
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Apprehension finding   disloc of humerus  
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Codman's finding   rotator cuff tear usually supraspinatus  
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Yergason's finding   bicipital tendonitis or transverse humeral ligament  
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Describe Weber's test   512 hz tuning fork placed on vertex of skull  
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Weber's test findings   Lateralization indicates air conduction loss on same side or sensorneural loss on side opposite lateralization  
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Describe Rinne's test   512 hz tuning fork placed on mastoid process, held until pt no longer hears then fork held in air beside ear.  
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Rinne's test findings   neg if air conduction 2x longer than bone; pos if bone conduction longer than air conduction  
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Describe Schwabach's test   after pt can no longer hear air conduction with Rinne's Dr listens to tuning fork for comparison  
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Barany test   labyrinthine test, whirling or calorimetric test  
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Muscle tension HA sx   unvarying dull HA, band like pattern  
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Classic migraine HA sx   aura, throbbing phase, mood change  
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Brain tumor sx   can present as weak lateral rectus m., HA and elevated optic disc  
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Posterolateral sclerosis aka   combined systems ds  
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Posterolateral sclerosis sx   stocking glove distrib, B12 down, complication secondary to pernicious anemia  
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Duchenne's MD sx   50-100X inc in CPK, mm. wasting, waddling gait  
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Sudeck's atrophy sx   RSDS w/ osteoporosis  
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Hegar's sign   softening of the cervix  
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Best test for polymyositis   tissue biopsy  
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Osteochondritis dessicans sx   jt. mice lateral aspect of the medial compartment of the knee MC site  
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Pelligrini Stieda sx   partial avulsion of the MCL with resultant calcification  
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Order of shoulder dysfunction   tendonitis to bursitis to capsulitis  
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Neurotrophic jt sx   hx, jt effusion, inc sensitivity, inc with DM, not a shooting type px  
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Where is hematogenous osteomyelitis most often located   metaphyseal bone  
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