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Knee Examination
Right Knee - Examination maneuvers include the Lachman (ACL), anterior drawer (ACL), Lateral pivot shift,
Lateral pivot shift, Apley ... compression (meniscal ... #Sports #Knee #PhysicalExam ... #Lachman #Apley
Apley Compression Test on Knee Examination

With the patient prone, the knee being tested is flexed to
Apley Compression ... applies an axial compression ... along with the Apley ... #Compression #Test ... meniscus #Knee #PhysicalExam
Apley Compression Test on Knee Exam

Patient is prone with leg flexed 90 degrees.
Tibia is rotated medially
Apley Compression ... Pain with compression ... mikereinold #Apley ... #Compression #Test ... #Knee #PhysicalExam
Systemic Glucocorticoid Dose Equivalents. 

Note: approximate equivalent dose is based on anti-inflammatory potency. Fludrocortisone is not
used to prevent CINV ... chemotherapy induced nausea ... (postoperative nausea ... #Equivalents #Pharmacology
Superior Oblique Myokymia 
Eye movement disorder where the superior oblique twitches periodically causing jumping of a
It is probably caused ... by blood vessel compression ... Ophthalmology #Clinical #physicalexam ... trochlear #CN4 #CNIV
Isocoria - Pupillary Defects - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Relative Afferent Pupil Defect
 • Optic Neuritis
 • Ischemic
• Traumatic/Compressive ... dissociation) • Pharmacologic ... • Botulism Pharmacologic ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Left Wrist Drop - Radial Nerve Palsy on Physical Examination

Left hand drop due to compression of
hand drop due to compression ... sleeping as in this case ... , due to compression ... #Nerve #Palsy #PhysicalExam
Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
Bone/Joint Causes ... Hematoma Venous Causes ... Edema Arterial Causes ... stenosis/nerve compression ... extremity #msk #physicalexam
Lower Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Reflexes: 
 • Knee - L2, L3, L4
 • Ankle - S1
Commonly caused ... fracture or prolonged compression ... sensory #motor #leg #physicalexam
Apley Distraction Test on Knee Examination

With the patient prone, the knee being tested is flexed to
Apley Distraction ... injury (seen with compression ... PT_yuu_mizu628 #Apley ... Distraction #Test #Knee #PhysicalExam