Mini Mental Status Exam (MMSE) Physical Exam Step 2 CS
Mini Mental Status Exam (MMSE): The Mini Mental Status Examination (MMSE) is the most commonly used test for complaints of memory problems. It can be used by clinicians to …
Deep Tendon Reflexes (DTRs) Physical Examination Video
Deep Tendon Reflexes (DTRs): In a normal person, when a muscle tendon is tapped briskly, the muscle immediately contracts due to a two-neuron reflex arc involving the spinal or …
What is Positive Obturator Sign – Acute Appendicitis
What is Positive Obturator Sign – Acute Appendicitis Acute appendicitis refers to acute inflammation of the appendix, typically due to an obstruction of the appendiceal lumen. In both children …
What is Positive Psoas Sign – Acute Appendicitis
What is Positive Psoas Sign – Acute Appendicitis Acute appendicitis refers to acute inflammation of the appendix, typically due to an obstruction of the appendiceal lumen. In both children …
What is Positive Rovsing’s Sign – Acute Appendicitis
What is Positive Rovsing’s Sign – Acute Appendicitis Acute appendicitis refers to acute inflammation of the appendix, typically due to an obstruction of the appendiceal lumen. In both children …
Gait Physical Examination Video Tutorial USMLE Step 2 CS
Gait Physical Examination Video Tutorial: Gait is evaluated by having the patient walk across the room. While the patient is walking the physical must be looking for any gait …
Romberg Test Physical Examination Video Tutorial
Romberg Test: Romberg’s test or the Romberg maneuver is a test used in a neurological examination, as well as for drunken driving. The exam is based on the premise …
Rapid Alternating Movement (Cerebellum) Physical Exam Video
Rapid Alternating Movement: Dysdiadochokinesis is the clinical term for an inability to perform rapidly alternating movements. Dysdiadochokinesia is usually caused by multiple sclerosis in adults and cerebellar tumors in …
Full Cranial Nerves Examination Video-USMLE Step 2 CS
Full Cranial Nerves Examination Video: Cranial nerves are nerves that emerge directly from the brain and the brainstem, in contrast to spinal nerves (which emerge from various segments of …
Musculoskeletal Pain Mnemonic – Best USMLE CS mnemonics
Musculoskeletal pain is one of the most common reason for patients to see a doctor specially by their primary care providers, which makes it super high yield and a …