Refined Musculskeletal Exam

=Objectives, Upper Extremities=

Describe the muscle manual motor grading scale used to assess strength

 * 5-Patient has full range of motion against gravity and full resistance
 * 4-Patient can weakly push against gravity with moderate resistance
 * 3-Patient has full range against gravity but not against resistance of any sort
 * 2-Patient has full range of motion with gravity eliminated (this would be tested by moving the joint in the horizontal plane)
 * 1-Patient has evidence of muscle contraction (visible or palpable) but no joint movement
 * 0-No palpable or visible contraction and no joint movement

Upper extremity nerve root function

 * Note: this figure is extremely high yield for boards, exams, pimping, etc.

Know common tests, what they test for, and their associated eponyms

 * Note: high yield.

Demonstrate the motor deficits of major nerve lesions in upper extremity
=Objectives, Lower Extremities =

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