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Lachman test in ACL-deficient Knee

This patient has pathologic varus alignment across the knee and a chronic
Lachman test in ... and a chronic ACL ... HTO) to correct his ... Sports #Ortho #anterior ... #msk
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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- Differential Diagnosis ... Infectious Knee ... Seronegative Reactive Syndrome ... #differential #diagnosis ... #msk #physicalexam
Disseminated Gonococcal Infection - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Bacteremic spread of the Gram-negative diplococci Neisseria gonorrhoeae. History
the preferred test ... typically part of the workup ... for HIV, Chlamydia ... Syndrome: • Most ... Distal joints, knees
Approach to Joint Pain

History:
Is the pain from:
	• Joint
	• Adjacent bursa
	• Tendon
	• Ligament
	• Bone
	• Muscle
	• Referred from
• Tendon • Ligament ... Acute or chronic ... e.g., congenital hip ... #Joint #Pain #MSK ... #differential #diagnosis
Bone Deformity / Limp - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Infection
 • Septic Arthritis
 • Cortical Hypertrophy
 •
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Infection ... Legg-Calve-Perthes Disease Knee ... Patellofemoral Syndrome ... Deformity #Limp #MSK
Causes of Fatigue - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Endocrine
 • Hypo/Hyperthyroidism
 • Diabetes
 • Pituitary Insufficiency
 • Adrenal
Algorithm Endocrine ... • Malignancy Infectious ... Hepatitis • HIV ... • Rheumatoid Arthritis ... Fatigue Syndrome
Iliotibial Band Friction Syndrome - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • The iliotibial band (ITB) is thickened with
Band Friction Syndrome ... - MSK Radiology ... • Chronic inflammatory ... • Findings of chronic ... #msk #clinical
Causes of Interstitial Lung Disease - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Idiopathic Interstitial Pneumonia
 • (UIP) Usual Interstitial Pneumonia
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Idiopathic ... intersitial space Infection ... Disease - Rheumatoid Arthritis ... Beomycin • Acute or Chronic
Approach to Joint Pain - Diagnostic Framework

1) Chronicity
2) Inflammatory vs Non-Inflammatory
3) Number of Joints Involved

1) Chronicity:
to Joint Pain - Diagnostic ... rheumatic fever • Chronic ... - parvovirus, HIV ... #Joint #Pain #MSK ... rheumatology #approach #workup
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
, rheumatoid arthritis ... Bedside: ice pack test ... /Edrophonium test ... inhibition - Chronic ... precipitated by: Drugs, infection