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Mallet Finger
Absence of a fracture does NOT exclude Mallet finger, the extension function of the DIP
joint needs to be clinically ... Finger deformity caused ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Management #Hand ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Positive Varus Stress Test in LCL Injury

Interesting knee injury in a young basketball player who landed
Positive Varus Stress ... under anaesthesia as ... #Clinical #Video ... PhysicalExam #Sports #Orthopedics ... collateral #ligament #msk
Trendelenburg Gait: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

Skeletal Pathology of the Hip
 • Arthritis
 • Congenital hip dysplasia
Pathogenesis and clinical ... Chondrodysplasia Neurologic ... Pain • Valgus position ... pathophysiology #causes ... #msk
The head impulse test (HIT) result is positive (abnormal) in nearly all patients with a peripheral
) result is positive ... with a central cause ... therefore be used as ... #Diagnosis #PhysicalExam ... #Neurology #AVS
Left Wrist Drop - Radial Nerve Palsy on Physical Examination

Left hand drop due to compression of
happens sleeping as ... in this case, due ... #PhysicalExam #clinical ... #video #orthopedics ... #msk #sports #neurology
Pneumocystis jirovecii Pneumonia 
Clinical 
 • Caused by Pneumocystis jirovecii (formerly carinil) 
 • Immunocompromised host
jirovecii Pneumonia Clinical ... • Caused by ... positive patients ... PJP #Pneumonia #Diagnosis ... #Management
Froment’s Test for Ulnar Nerve Palsy

This tests for pinch grip weakness caused by ulnar nerve palsy,
grip weakness caused ... flat object such as ... #video #neurology ... #physicalexam #msk ... #orthopedics #sports
Piriformis Test

The Piriformis test evaluates for pain from sciatic nerve irritation caused by the piriformis muscle.
With
nerve irritation caused ... the pain is a positive ... #PhysicalExam #clinical ... video #sports #msk ... #orthopedics
Hoffman's sign. Even in this specific case, accompanied by a clonus outline (rhythmic contractions). The median
this specific case ... nerve acts both as ... #Sign #Reflex #Positive ... #Abnormal #clinical ... #video #neurology
Orthopedic Emergencies
Compartment Syndrome
 • An increase in compartment pressure to the point where tissue perfusion is
Orthopedic Emergencies ... Syndrome • Syndrome caused ... tibia/fibula) and hip ... • Diagnosis: ... covering both gram positive