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Physical Examination (Rheum/MSK)

Given the current pandemic precautions, the physical examination sessions may run via a flipped classroom approach. Regardless of whether we do in person or virtual teaching, I suggest that participating learners do the following:

For the first week of physical examination session (upper limb):
- Watch the following videos, by Dr. Raj Carmona, via the Rheumtutor website, via the following links:
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- Examination of Hand and Wrist joints
- Examination of Elbow joints
- Examination of the shoulder joints

- On the day, you will arrive for the session at 8AM at 60 Murray Street, 2nd floor, rheumatology division, room number 2-208A (large conference room).

- Here, we will maintain the same physical distancing rules, and within the hour session, I will answer any questions you have and also demonstrate the physical exam maneuvers by also utilizing the available models. 

For the second week of physical examination session (lower limb):
For the second week, the lower limb session, the steps are exactly the same as the above, only this time, please watch these corresponding videos

- Examination of the hip joint
- Examination of the knee joint
- Examination of the foot and ankle joints (this is not mandatory but it is v. useful).

Please also access the related manual from RheumAtlas.com (PDFs):

https://www.rheumtutor.com/msk-examination/manual/

RheumExamAtlas.com:
For both sessions, please also try to take time to go through some of the pictures from Dr. Lori Albert's rheumatology atlas, as per relevant region covered above: ​http://www.rheumexamatlas.com/

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Other useful videos:

- How to perform a GALS examination (Dr. Lori Albert): 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s61FMYLy6wc&

- How to perform a GALS examination (Geeky Medics): 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pClOlpzo-Jc&

- Rheum Tutor Joint Injection videos:
https://www.rheumtutor.com/injection-techniques/msk-injection-techniques-teaching-demonstration-series/
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- MSK Medicine Website: 
http://mskmedicine.com/clinical-skills

Dr. Ahmed Omar

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