Elbow Exam Explained - Clinical Skills Deep Dive - Dr Gill
The elbow examination is a core skill - in this video, we demonstrate each step on how to perform an elbow EXAM.
during the elbow examination, you are assessing for radial head pathology, biceps and tricep tenderness, as well as ruling out golfers and tennis elbow, before completing a neurovascular assessment
For a passing grade in your Clinical Skills OSCE, an elbow assessment should follow the LOOK, FEEL, MOVE approach
Initially looking for erythema, scars, swelling and position
Palpating the elbow - specifically the olecranon, medial and lateral epicondyles, and radial head for heat, oedema and crepitus
Finally assess the range of movement with flexion and extension at the elbow, before determining for tennis and golfers' elbows
Watch further orthopaedic examinations for your OSCE revision:
The Elbow Examination
https://youtu.be/mI5n-VoL-KI
The Spine Examination:
https://youtu.be/pJxMHa6SCgU
The Knee examination
https://youtu.be/oyKH4EYfJDM
The Hip examination
https://youtu.be/JC9GKq5nSdQ
The GALS examination
https://youtu.be/5qJaf7gW-B0 - Gait, Arms, Legs, Spine - GALS screen
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Please note that there is no ABSOLUTE way to perform a clinical examination. Different institutions and even clinicians will have differing degrees of variations - the aim is the effectively identify medically relevant signs.
However during OSCE assessments. Different medical schools, nursing colleges and other health professional courses will have their own preferred approach to a clinical evaluation - you should concentrate on THEIR marks schemes for your assessments.
The examination demonstrated here is derived from Macleods Clinical Examination - a recognised standard textbook for clinical skills.
Some people viewing this medical examination video may experience an ASMR effect
#clinicalskills #Elbow #DrGill
The elbow examination is a core skill - in this video, we demonstrate each step on how to perform an elbow EXAM.
during the elbow examination, you are assessing for radial head pathology, biceps and tricep tenderness, as well as ruling out golfers and tennis elbow, before completing a neurovascular assessment
For a passing grade in your Clinical Skills OSCE, an elbow assessment should follow the LOOK, FEEL, MOVE approach
Initially looking for erythema, scars, swelling and position
Palpating the elbow - specifically the olecranon, medial and lateral epicondyles, and radial head for heat, oedema and crepitus
Finally assess the range of movement with flexion and extension at the elbow, before determining for tennis and golfers' elbows
Watch further orthopaedic examinations for your OSCE revision:
The Elbow Examination
https://youtu.be/mI5n-VoL-KI
The Spine Examination:
https://youtu.be/pJxMHa6SCgU
The Knee examination
https://youtu.be/oyKH4EYfJDM
The Hip examination
https://youtu.be/JC9GKq5nSdQ
The GALS examination
https://youtu.be/5qJaf7gW-B0 - Gait, Arms, Legs, Spine - GALS screen
------------
Please note that there is no ABSOLUTE way to perform a clinical examination. Different institutions and even clinicians will have differing degrees of variations - the aim is the effectively identify medically relevant signs.
However during OSCE assessments. Different medical schools, nursing colleges and other health professional courses will have their own preferred approach to a clinical evaluation - you should concentrate on THEIR marks schemes for your assessments.
The examination demonstrated here is derived from Macleods Clinical Examination - a recognised standard textbook for clinical skills.
Some people viewing this medical examination video may experience an ASMR effect
#clinicalskills #Elbow #DrGill
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