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Apley Compression Test on Knee Examination

With the patient prone, the knee being tested is flexed to
injury. ... for ligamentous injury ... #meniscus #Knee ... #PhysicalExam #clinical ... #orthopedics #msk
Lachman test in ACL-deficient Knee

This patient has pathologic varus alignment across the knee and a chronic
HTO) to correct his ... #Injury #ACLTear ... #clinical #video ... Ortho #anterior #cruciate ... #ligament #msk
Apley Compression Test on Knee Exam

Patient is prone with leg flexed 90 degrees.
Tibia is rotated medially
Apley Compression ... compression suggests meniscal ... injury. ... #PhysicalExam #clinical ... #video #msk #orthopedics
Apley Distraction Test on Knee Examination

With the patient prone, the knee being tested is flexed to
Apley Distraction ... applied to the meniscus ... injury (seen with ... #PhysicalExam #clinical ... #orthopedics #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 ... bearing after injury ... Ligamentous injuries - Meniscal ... injury - Intra-articulation ... #diagnosis #msk
Lachman Test for ACL Injury

The patient lies supine and with the knee in ~20-30 degrees of
supine and with the knee ... degrees of flexion, hip ... #Anterior #Cruciate ... #Ligament #clinical ... #physicalexam #msk
Posterior Knee Dislocation Injury
Specifically, POSTERIOR KNEE DISLOCATIONS can have significant associated injury that needs unique approach
, POSTERIOR KNEE ... Check hip and ankle ... CLINICAL: instability ... special ligament/meniscus ... #msk #clinical
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
Lactic Acidosis - Differential ... liver or renal injury ... Ethylene glycol - HIV ... gluconeogenesis Liver Injury ... Acidosis #Elevation #Differential