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Thessaly Test for Knee Meniscal Tear

The test is positive if there is medial or lateral joint
Knee Meniscal Tear ... medial or lateral joint ... #Knee #Meniscal ... #physicalexam #msk ... #orthopedics #sports
Medial Approach Knee Intra-articular Corticosteroid Injection 

Landmark 1/3 to 1/2 way from top of patella. Find
Medial Approach Knee ... Corticosteroid Injection ... osteophytes & narrowed joint ... physicalexam #procedure #msk ... #orthopedics #sports
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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Fever/Chills/Joint ... - DDX: - Infection ... (28%) - Gm - bacilli ... Reactive Syndrome - Acute ... differential #diagnosis #msk
Distinguishing between Inflammatory and Degenerative joint disease
Inflammatory Joint Disease
 • Swelling stimulates joint nociceptors -> Pain
and Degenerative joint ... Inflammatory Joint ... commonly affects the knee ... > Stiffness is short-lived ... Comparison #Versus #MSK
Thessaly Test for Knee Meniscal Tear

The test is positive if there is medial or lateral joint
Knee Meniscal Tear ... medial or lateral joint ... #Knee #Meniscal ... #physicalexam #msk ... #orthopedics #sports
Thessaly Test for Knee Meniscal Tear

The test is positive if there is medial or lateral joint
Knee Meniscal Tear ... medial or lateral joint ... #Knee #Meniscal ... #physicalexam #msk ... #orthopedics #sports
Medial Knee Intra-articular Corticosteroid Injection 

Injection of medial knee with intra-articular steroid. Find the inferior part
Feel joint line ... towards middle of joint ... you should enter joint ... physicalexam #procedure #msk ... #orthopedics #sports
Lateral Knee Intra-articular Corticosteroid Injection 

Lateral knee IA steroid injection. Hint - the fat pads below
Corticosteroid Injection ... IA steroid injection ... medial and lateral joint ... physicalexam #procedure #msk ... #orthopedics #sports
Lateral Knee Intra-articular Corticosteroid Injection 

Lateral knee injection with knee flexed. Aim towards the center of
Corticosteroid Injection ... injection with ... the center of joint ... physicalexam #procedure #msk ... #orthopedics #sports
Disseminated Gonococcal Infection - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Bacteremic spread of the Gram-negative diplococci Neisseria gonorrhoeae. History
the preferred test ... an accessible joint ... the workup • Test ... afebrile • Acute ... , knees, wrists,