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1Outcomes After Critical Illness and Surgery (OACIS) Group, Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine,Johns Hopkins University, 2Critical Care Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Program,Johns Hopkins Hospital , 3Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation,Johns Hopkins University, 4Department of Rehabilitation Services,University of Maryland Medical System
Chapters
- 00:05Title
- 01:25Manual Muscle Testing
- 02:22Shoulder Abduction
- 04:36Wrist Extension
- 05:36Hip Flexion
- 06:45Knee Extension
- 07:57Ankle Dorsiflexion
- 08:45MMT on ARDS Survivors and Simulated Patients
- 09:13Conclusion
Survivors of acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) and critical illness frequently develop long-lasting muscle weakness. Manual muscle testing (MMT) is a standardized clinical examination commonly used to measure strength of peripheral skeletal muscle groups. This video demonstrates MMT using the 6-point Medical Research Council scale.
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Manual Muscle TestingExtremity Muscle StrengthCritically Ill PatientsAcute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS)Generalized WeaknessExercise ToleranceNerve And Muscle ImpairmentsStructured ApproachQuality AssuranceResearch StaffStandardized Clinical ExaminationMechanically Ventilated PatientsSitting Upright In BedTwo-step CommandsVideo DemonstrationBedridden Patient Modifications6-point Ordinal Medical Research Council ScaleUpper Extremity MusclesLower Extremity MusclesShoulder AbductionElbow FlexionWrist ExtensionHip FlexionKnee ExtensionAnkle Dorsiflexion
