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Gowers' Sign and Calf Muscle Pseudohypertrophy on Physical Exam

Fibrofatty tissue deposition in muscle dystrophy

#Gowers #Calf #Muscle
Gowers' Sign and ... Calf Muscle Pseudohypertrophy ... dystrophy #Gowers #Calf ... Pseudohypertrophy #clinical
Gowers' Sign and Calf Muscle Pseudohypertrophy on Physical Exam

Fibrofatty tissue deposition in muscle dystrophy 

#Gowers #Calf
Gowers' Sign and ... Calf Muscle Pseudohypertrophy ... dystrophy #Gowers #Calf ... Pseudohypertrophy #clinical
Lelli's Test (Lever Sign) for ACL Injury

A fist is placed under the proximal 3rd of the
Lelli's Test (Lever Sign ... proximal 3rd of the calf ... #Test #Lever #Sign ... #ACL #Injury #acl ... cruciate #ligament #clinical
Likelihood Ratios of Clinical Features Ruling In Deep Vein Thrombosis
Malignant disease	2.71
History of deep vein thrombosis	2.25
Recent immobilization	1.98
Difference
Likelihood Ratios of Clinical ... Difference in calf ... surgery 1.76 Calf ... swelling 1.45 Homans sign ... Tenderness 1.27 Calf
Physical Exam findings in Lower Extremity DVT - Likelihood Ratios
 - Asymmetric calf swelling, ≥2 cm
- Asymmetric calf ... LR 1.4 - Any calf ... - NS - Homans sign
Pulmonary Embolism - Signs and Symptoms
Most Common Presenting SYMPTOMS 
 - Dyspnea at rest or with
Pulmonary Embolism - Signs ... Orthopnea (28%) - Calf ... Common Presenting SIGNS ... Tachypnea (54%) - Calf ... PulmonaryEmbolism #AcutePE #Signs
Calf Tendon Strain on Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS)

"Love a good 'tennis calf' after a long
Calf Tendon Strain ... a good 'tennis calf ... TendonImaging #Calf ... Ultrasound #POCUS #Clinical
Acute-on-Chronic Liver Failure (ACLF) Clinical Guidelines

ACLF = possibly reversible condition in those with CLD (± cirrhosis)
Liver Failure (ACLF ... ) Clinical Guidelines ... ACLF = possibly ... EmoryGastroHep #ACLF
Positive J-Sign - Maltracking Patella on Knee Physical Exam

The J sign correlates with poor patellar tracking
Positive J-Sign ... Maltracking Patella on Knee ... Exam The J sign ... #J #Sign #Knee ... PhysicalExam #Patella #clinical
Abnormal Simmonds-Thompson Test (Positive) for Achilles Tendon Rupture

In this positive Simmonds-Thompson test, there is no plantar
squeezing the calf ... Tendon #Rupture #Clinical ... #PhysicalExam #Calf