Elevated Arm Stress Test (for Thoracic Outlet Syndrome)

The elevated arm stress test, sometimes termed Roo’s or EAST test, is used to evaluate for thoracic outlet syndrome. The patient is seated, with arms abducted to 90°, elbows flexed to 90° with hands pointed towards the ceiling. The patient is asked to open and close their hands repeatedly over a 3 minute period. A positive test is reproduction of the patient's symptoms including radiating pain, paresthesias, pallor, cyanosis and inability to complete the test.

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