Mancinelli's Pop Quiz Panic Zone

Rice's red flag round-up(MSK)

200

black, tarry stool indicates bleeding from this part of the GI tract

upper GI

400

this fluid accumulation causes global abdominal enlargement

ascites

600

this palpation test is used for cholecystitis

murphy's sign

800

these signs of periumbilical or flank bruising indicate retroperitoneal bleeding

cullen and grey-turner signs

1000

absent bowel sounds during auscultation strongly suggest this medical term for temporary cessation of intestinal movement

ileus

Payette's positive test playground(H&N)

200

this term refers to the loss of smell

anosmia

400

uvula deviation away from the weak side indicates a lesion of this cranial nerve

CN X

600

positive Romberg with eyes closed suggests dysfunction of this system

somatosensory/proprioceptive 

800

difficulty swallowing solids and liquids signals possible dysfunction of this CN grouping

CN IX/X/XII (9,10,12)

1000

a white forelock combined with wide-spaced eyes suggests this condition

Waardenburg syndrome

Tim's Timed-Up-&-Go Throwdown

200

this strategy is used when COM shifts beyond the limits of stability

stepping strategy

400

these vestibular structures decline with age

hair cells in semicircular canals/otoliths

600

these are the TUG test cut-off scores for fall risk and functional dependence 

less than/equal to 12 sec = fall risk ; 30 sec = functional dependence 

800

this is the FGA cut-off score

less than/equal to 22/30

1000

this part of the vestibular system detects angular acceleration

semicircular canals

McGinnis' Neuro Nerve-Racking Night

200

this standardized tool is used to assess global cognitive impairment

mini mental-status exam

400

the inability to follow motor commands despite intact motor strength indicates this condition

apraxia

600

these are the "three Ns" signaling potential brainstem pathology

nausea, numbness, nystagmus

800

inability to accurately hit a target during finger-nose-finger testing indicates this

dysmetria

1000

these four key orientation domains are assessed in mental status screening

person, place, time, situation

Chang's Chaos Corner

200

this term refers to clumsiness and slurred speech

ataxia

400

these are the attachments of the sartorius 

ASIS to pes anserine

600

this nerve innervates the extensor digitorum brevis

Deep peroneal N L5,S1

800

this country is where dr maruca was during the pitt game this year

romania

1000

THESE ARE THE FIVE REASONS GIVEN FOR OUTCOME MEASURES

baseline, POC, justify treatment, fall risk, goals