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Determines the presence of tenderness, warmth, or synovitis suggestive of active inflammation, such as in rheumatoid arthritis.

Used to detect sacroiliac joint dysfunction; pain while performing the test suggests sacroiliitis.

Assesses for subacromial impingement or rotator cuff pathology, which may be present in rheumatologic conditions affecting the shoulder.

Detects meniscal tears within the knee, which may be concurrent with degenerative arthritic processes.

Differentiates between joint contracture and intrinsic muscle tightness in the hand, which may arise from chronic joint inflammation.

Identifies shoulder impingement involving the rotator cuff tendons, commonly affected in rheumatologic conditions.

Evaluates for De Quervain's tenosynovitis, an inflammation of the wrist tendons, sometimes associated with rheumatic diseases.

Assesses for hip flexion contractures which could happen secondary to hip joint diseases or lower spinal problems.

Assesses for carpal tunnel syndrome, which may be associated with rheumatoid arthritis due to synovial inflammation.

Tests for carpal tunnel syndrome where the median nerve is compressed by swollen synovium and tendons in rheumatoid patients.

Detects small amounts of fluid in the knee joint, as might be seen in conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis or osteoarthritis.

Observation and assessment for protrusion of the scapula away from the rib cage, which may indicate neurological dysfunction or muscle illness related to systemic conditions.

Examines capillary microcirculation at the nailfold to assess for microvascular changes seen in systemic sclerosis and dermatomyositis.

Measures lumbar spine flexion to assess for ankylosing spondylitis or other causes of spinal stiffness.

Assesses for meniscal injury or significant intra-articular pathology which may coexist with arthritic changes.

Used to detect rotator cuff impingement, which may be worsened by inflammatory processes in the shoulder.

Evaluates for rectus femoris contracture, which may be secondary to hip diseases or knee joint pathologies.

Evaluates for radiculopathy or sciatic nerve irritation which can be seen in inflammatory spinal conditions.

Evaluates the lateral collateral ligament; increased laxity or pain may indicate ligament injury or joint disease.

Assesses for extensor tendon inflammation or rupture in rheumatoid arthritis, which may affect the MCP joints.

Evaluates for sacroiliitis. Pain elicited by dropping from toes to heels suggests inflammation in the sacroiliac joints as seen in ankylosing spondylitis.

Assesses for hip or sacroiliac joint pathology; pain may indicate osteoarthritis or sacroiliitis.

Evaluates functional impairment and potential muscle weakness, which may indicate systemic involvement in conditions like systemic lupus erythematosus.

Assesses the medial collateral ligament integrity; laxity or pain may suggest ligamentous injury or associated joint disease.

Assesses shape, swelling, skin changes, and deformities such as ulnar deviation or swan-neck deformity often seen in rheumatoid arthritis.

Used to assess for ulnar nerve palsy, which could be due to entrapment or pressure from inflamed tissues in rheumatologic conditions.

Identifies weakness of the hip abductor muscles like the gluteus medius, which can be affected by degenerative or inflammatory hip diseases.

Evaluates for muscle wasting which may occur due to disuse or neurogenic causes secondary to inflammatory arthropathies.