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PV Card: Knee Injuries | Quick Reference Guide - Orthopedic injuries are commonly managed in the
PV Card: Knee Injuries ... from the 2015-16 ALiEM ... fractures and hip ... card set covers knee ... Diagnosis #Management #EM
Ober's Test for Iliotibial Band Syndrome

Ober's Test assesses for iliotibial band syndrome.  With the patient
Iliotibial Band Syndrome ... iliotibial band syndrome ... and abduct the hip ... Iliotibial #Band #Syndrome ... hip #clinical #video
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 ... Brucellosis - Viruses: HIV ... Osteoarthritis - Overuse syndrome ... Seronegative Reactive Syndrome ... #Effusions #causes
Acute Retroviral Syndrome
Acute Retroviral Syndrome is the symptomatic presentation of acute human immunodeficiency virus infection

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Acute Retroviral Syndrome ... Acute Retroviral Syndrome ... elevation • Nausea ... 14%), in which case ... -1 antibody test
Ober's Test for TFL/ITB Inflammation

With the patient in the lateral position, affected side up.  The
Ober's Test for ... , flexing the hip ... and abducts the hip ... In a normal test ... Iliotibial #Band #Syndrome
Piriformis Test

The Piriformis test evaluates for pain from sciatic nerve irritation caused by the piriformis muscle.
With
Piriformis Test ... nerve irritation caused ... patient prone, the knees ... degrees and the hips ... #Hip #PhysicalExam
Disseminated Gonococcal Infection - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Bacteremic spread of the Gram-negative diplococci Neisseria gonorrhoeae. History
the preferred test ... the workup • Test ... all patients for HIV ... Purulent Arthritis Syndrome ... Distal joints, knees
Hearing Loss - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Hearing Loss Types:
• Conductive
• Sensorineural
• Mixed
Presbycusis is the most common type
whispered voice test ... 512 Hz) Weber Test ... cause unknown) ... II ○ Susac’s syndrome ... zoster virus ○ HIV
Cauda Equina Syndrome Overview

Cauda Equina Syndrome:
 • Prevalence: 1:33,000-100,000 ppl/yr
 • Incidence: 1.5-3.4 million ppl/yr
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- Emergency Causes ... cord infarct • HIV ... • Provocative Tests ... absent anal wink test ... differential #diagnosis #causes
Adrenal Insufficiency - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Primary Adrenal Insufficiency:
Most Common Cause in the US: Autoimmune Adrenalitis
Other
: Most Common Cause ... fungal infection, HIV ... hypophysitis, Sheehan's syndrome ... A STIM test can ... ACTH STIM TEST: