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Chronic Shoulder Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
4 tests for the AC joint:
1. Direct palpation
2. Cross-arm shoulder
Chronic Shoulder ... tests for the AC ... Cross-arm shoulder ... extension after cross-arm ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #MSK
Anterior Shoulder Dislocation - ED Management
The shoulder is the most commonly dislocated major joint, 95% of
Anterior Shoulder ... rotated, extended arm ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... Dislocation #Anterior #Radiology ... Orthopedics #Sports #MSK
Drop Arm Test - Supraspinatus Tear

The drop arm test evaluates for a supraspinatus muscle tear.
Passively adduct
Drop Arm Test - ... Tear The drop arm ... Passively adduct the shoulder ... Supraspinatus #Tear #Shoulder ... video #sports #msk
Segond Fracture
- Avulsion fracture of the proximal tibia below the articular surface. 
- Associated with anterior
cruciate ligament (ACL ... #Orthopedics #Radiology ... KneeXRay #Clinical #MSK
Crank Test for Labral Tear of the Shoulder

To perform the Crank Test, fully abduct the shoulder
Labral Tear of the Shoulder ... fully abduct the shoulder ... externally rotate the arm ... open_michigan #Shoulder ... video #sports #msk
Anterior Shoulder Dislocation: Pathogenesis, clinical, and radiographic findings

Trauma, Fall on, outstretched arm, Overhead throwing => Abduction
Anterior Shoulder ... , outstretched arm ... rotation of the shoulder ... #Anterior #Shoulder ... signs #symptoms #msk
Scapholunate Dissociation
The spacing between all carpal bones should be 1-2 mm, look for the "Terry Thomas"
carpal bones should ... carpal bones should ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... Scaphoid #Carpal #Radiology ... Orthopedics #Sports #MSK
Hippocratic Shoulder Reduction 
Shoulder reduction is the process of returning the shoulder to its normal position
Hippocratic Shoulder ... Reduction Shoulder ... returning the shoulder ... The arm should be ... #Reduction #MSK
Limb Lead Reversal
In order to understand why the leads look the way they do, we must
As for the aVL/aVF ... remember that aVL ... /aVF/aVR are all ... This picture should ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Evaluation of Electrical Injury in the Emergency Department 

Common Injuries by System:

CNS - Seizure, coma, spinal
ED arrival MSK ... dislocations (posterior shoulder ... - AC), rhabdomyolysis ... especially with AC