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Shoulder Effusion Ballottement on Physical Examination

Shoulder effusion. You can ballot and see fluid return at posterior
Shoulder Effusion ... posterior glenohumeral joint ... #Shoulder #Effusion ... #PhysicalExam #msk ... #sports #orthopedics
Patellofemoral Syndrome - Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Anterior Knee Pain with possible symptoms of 'catching'
patellofemoral joint ... patellofemoral joint ... • Secondary effusion ... with MRI effusion ... signs #symptoms #msk
Mallet Finger
Absence of a fracture does NOT exclude Mallet finger, the extension function of the DIP
function of the DIP joint ... and tender DIP joint ... Discharge with orthpedic ... Management #Hand #Orthopedics ... #MSK
Joint Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Monoarthritis
 • Septic
 • Crystalline
     - Gout
Joint Disorders ... “Bamboo Spine” Fusion ... Lumbar Spine and SI Joints ... @AmyChung #Joint ... #Disorders #msk
Interphalangeal Joint Dislocation
Interphalangeal joint dislocations almost always occur dorsally, look for associated avulsion fractures! Here's a
Interphalangeal Joint ... Interphalangeal joint ... Discharge with orthopedic ... Management #Hand #Orthopedics ... #MSK
Rheumatoid Arthritis
Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) is an inflammatory autoimmune condition. While chiefly thought of as a joint
thought of as a joint ... systemic effects- the clear ... the MCP & PIP joints ... affects the DIP joints ... #msk #arthritis
Acute Joint Pain - Vitamin CD Mnemonic
Vascular
Infectious
Trauma - Multiple injury sites, Open Fracture, Infectious joint pain
Autoimmune
Acute Joint Pain ... Fracture, Infectious joint ... See inflammatory joint ... VitaminCD #Mnemonic #MSK ... #Orthopedics #differential
Tibiotalar Ankle Effusion Evaluation on Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS)

POCUS for ankle effusions: position the ankle
Tibiotalar Ankle Effusion ... Evaluation on Point ... POCUS for ankle effusions ... the tibiotalar joint ... #Ankle #POCUS #MSK
Inflammatory Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Monoarticular
 • Gout (Podagra, Tophi)
 • Pseudogout
 • Early
Inflammatory Joint ... Oligoarticular (1-4 joints ... POLYARTICULAR (>4 joints ... Inflammatory #JointPain #MSK ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Orthopedics
Thessaly Test for Knee Meniscal Tear

The test is positive if there is medial or lateral joint
medial or lateral joint ... #physicalexam #msk ... #orthopedics #sports