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8 Cards in this Set
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What entails Thoracic Outlet Syndrome?
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1) Tight scalenes
2) Hypermobile 1st rib 3) Numbness in whole hand 4) Bilateral numbness |
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Adson's Test
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-Palpate radial pulse
-Pt. head turned to affected side -Pt. ER, ABD w/ slight EXT and take a deep breath -PT feel for pulse (+) if pulse disappears |
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Roos Test
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-Pt. stands and ABD arms to 90⁰, ER shoulder and FLEX elbows to 90⁰ so elbows are slightly behind frontal plane
-Pt. opens/closes hands for 90 min. (+) if unable to hold position along w/ ischemic pain or numbness |
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Hyperabduction (Wrights) Test
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-Palpate radial pulse
-Pt. sits w/ arm ER, ABD w/ slight EXT -Pt. head is turned away from affected arm -PT brings arm overhead, ADD across midline to feel pulse (+) if pulse disappears with ischemic pain or numbness |
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Median Nerve (ULTT 1)
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-Pt. is supine
-Depress shoulder girdle -ABD humerus to ~110⁰ -SUP the forearm -EXT the elbow, wrist, fingers and thumb |
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Median Nerve (ULTT 2)
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-Pt. is supine
-Depress shoulder girdle -ABD shoulder 10⁰, ER -SUP forearm -EXT the elbow, wrist, fingers and thumb -Contralateral SIDE FLEX cervical spine |
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Radial Nerve (ULTT 3)
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-Pt. is supine
-Depress shoulder girdle -ABD shoulder 10⁰, IR -PRO the forearm -EXT the elbow -FLEX the wrist w/ ulnar deviation hand and thumb |
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Ulnar Nerve (ULTT 4)
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-Pt. supine
-SUP the forearm -EXT the wrist along w/ radial deviation -Depress the shoulder girdle -ABD the shoulder 10-90⁰ -FLEX the elbow towards head |
