What test would you select to confirm a subacromial impingement diagnosis?

A positive Yergason’s test indicates what pathology?

Use the scenario to answer the following question: Background: A 50-year-old female presents with shoulder stiffness and pain, particularly in the morning. She has a history of diabetes and reports that the pain has been gradually worsening over the past six months. She describes the pain as dull and aching, with occasional sharp pains during certain movements. She has difficulty with daily activities such as dressing and reaching overhead. Question: What is the most likely diagnosis?

Use this scenario to answer the next few questions: A 35-year-old male presents with shoulder pain after a fall while playing basketball. He reports pain on the lateral aspect of the shoulder, difficulty lifting his arm, and a feeling of instability. On examination, there is tenderness over the acromioclavicular (AC) joint, limited range of motion, and weakness in abduction.   What special test would you perform to assess the integrity of the AC joint?

Which labral pathology is most inferior? 

Injury to the long thoracic nerve usually causes tricep weakness and atrophy.

The sternoclavicular joint is often injured due to lack of equipment protection and an ATC should not be extremely concerned with a dislocation of this joint because no vital structures can be damaged.

A 36-year-old female patient has been complaining of shortness of breath.  She has worked in a textile factory for 15 years.  The following PFT values are hers.  What would be the correct evaluation for this patient?       TESTS                   ACTUAL             PREDICTED             %PREDICTED       FVC                          2.38                       3.9                              61%       FEV1                        1.83                        2.9                              63%       FEV3                        2.24                        3.7                              61%       FEV1/FVC %           77%                       74%                             ——       FEF25%-75%              2.5                          4.2                              59%       MVV                         76                           96                              79%       RV                            .61                           .97                             63%       TLC                          2.99                        4.85                            62%       DLCO                      6.8                           8.9                              76%

Which of the following components are provided by pulmonary function testing?  Lung volumes/capacities  Pulmonary (airway) mechanics  Diffusion capacity of the lungs  Distribution of ventilation/perfusion

What would you use to determine the accuracy of a bedside spirometer in measuring lung volumes?  Calibrated high-flow flowmeter.  Computer-generated flow patterns.  Calibrated 3-L syringe.   Standard subject with known volumes.