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Positive Lachman test in ACL Injury

Here is an exam of a patient under anesthesia with an
Positive Lachman test ... That causes the ... knee to buckle during ... #Lachmans #test ... cruciate #ligament #msk
Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS) Definitions - Stable Angina, Unstable Angina, NSTEMI, STEMI
1 STABLE ANGINA - Angina
ANGINA - Angina pain ... Angina pain occurs ... at rest or progresses ... 3 NSTEMI - During ... thrombus formation causes
Flexor Tenosynovitis (FTS)

The clinical diagnosis of FTS is made using Kanavel’s Signs:
 - Fusiform swelling.
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of FTS is made using ... - Pain with passive ... slight flexion at rest ... Criteria #Sign #Hand #MSK
Froment’s Test for Ulnar Nerve Palsy

This tests for pinch grip weakness caused by ulnar nerve palsy,
Froment’s Test for ... Palsy This tests ... grip weakness caused ... flexing the thumb (using ... #physicalexam #msk
Distinguishing between Inflammatory and Degenerative joint disease
Inflammatory Joint Disease
 • Swelling stimulates joint nociceptors -> Pain
nociceptors -> Pain ... with rest • Overnight ... painful swelling -> Pain ... down the joint -> Pain ... Comparison #Versus #MSK
Abdominal Pain - Differential Diagnosis According to Localization of Abdominal Pain 

Abdominal pain can originate from
Abdominal Pain - ... extra-abdominal causes ... (Table 2). ... #Localization #Causes ... GrepMed Recommended Text
Cold Urticaria
Prevalence - 0.05% in the population
Disease onset - Mostly 2nd to 4th decades of life
Causes
decades of life Causes ... , abdominal pain ... - Ice cube test ... , TempTest test ... rheumatology #comparison #table
Marcus Gunn Pupil - Relative Afferent Pupillary Defect (RAPD)
Definition: Afferent loop of the pupillary light reflex
Optic nerve* (main ... cause), Retina, ... neuritis due to MS ... How to test it? ... swinging light test
Intraoperative Thompson Test - Assessing the Achilles’ tendon following a surgical repair for rupture. The calf
Intraoperative Thompson Test ... the examination table ... patients may be able ... flex the foot using ... physicalexam #surgery #msk
Ulnar Fovea Sign Test for Fovea Disruption

Useful for patients with pain along the ulnar aspect of
Ulnar Fovea Sign Test ... patients with pain ... the elbow on a table ... if pain is elicited ... #orthopedics #msk