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Thomas' Test for Hip Flexure Contracture

Thomas' Test assesses for hip flexure contracture.
One hip is maximally flexed
Thomas' Test for ... Hip Flexure Contracture ... Thomas' Test ... assesses for hip ... flexes at the knee
McMurray Test 

#Diagnosis #Sports #McMurray #Test #Knee #Exam #PCL #Knee #ALiEM
McMurray Test ... Sports #McMurray #Test ... #Knee #Exam #PCL ... #Knee #ALiEM
Lateral pivot shift test: Valgus stress on knee plus internal/external rotation of knee during knee flexion
Lateral pivot shift test ... Valgus stress on knee ... LateralPivotShift #Test ... #ACL #Knee #Exam ... #ALiEM
Pivot-Shift Test in ACL-deficient Knee

This patient has pathologic varus alignment across the knee and a chronic
Pivot-Shift Test ... ACL-deficient Knee ... alignment across the knee ... HTO) to correct his ... Shift #PivotShift #test
Lachman test in ACL-deficient Knee

This patient has pathologic varus alignment across the knee and a chronic
Lachman test in ... ACL-deficient Knee ... alignment across the knee ... HTO) to correct his ... #Lachmans #test
Brudzinski’s Sign in Meningitis (first described in 19th century by Dr. Josef Brudzinski)

Brudzinski's sign is characterized
flexion of the knees ... and hips following ... Passive neck flexion causes ... /knee flexion is ... and knee flexion
Positive Lachman test in ACL Injury

Here is an exam of a patient under anesthesia with an
Positive Lachman test ... looseness of the knee ... That causes the ... knee to buckle during ... #Lachmans #test
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
Platelet Disorders - Differential ... Risks factor for HIV ... K), H. pylori test ... thyroid function test ... Platelet #Disorders #Differential
Causes of Erythema Nodosum - Mnemonic

NO cause found in 60% of cases
Drugs (antibiotics e.g., sulfonamides, amoxicillin)
Oral
Causes of Erythema ... Mnemonic NO cause ... Viral: HSV, EBV, HIV ... Nodosum #Mnemonic #Causes ... #Differential #
Causes of Knee Effusions - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Knee Effusion Red Flags:
1. Fever/Chills/Joint pain/Night sweats/Weight loss
	- DDX:
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Causes of Knee Effusions ... - Differential ... Brucellosis - Viruses: HIV ... #Effusions #causes ... #differential #