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Rotator Cuff Syndrome - SITS
Supraspinatus, Infraspinatus, Teres minor, and Subscapularis.
Causes: Calcific supraspinatus tendinitis 
Signs: painful abduction
Rotator Cuff Syndrome ... can test +ve #Rotator ... #Cuff #Syndrome ... #orthopedics #diagnosis ... #sports #MSK #anatomy
Lateral pivot shift test: Valgus stress on knee plus internal/external rotation of knee during knee flexion
internal/external rotation ... of knee during ... knee flexion #Diagnosis ... #Sports #LateralPivotShift ... #Test #ACL #Knee
Knee Examination
Right Knee - Examination maneuvers include the Lachman (ACL), anterior drawer (ACL), Lateral pivot shift,
Knee Examination ... Right Knee - Examination ... include the Lachman (ACL ... anterior drawer (ACL ... #Diagnosis #Sports
McMurray Test 

#Diagnosis #Sports #McMurray #Test #Knee #Exam #PCL #Knee #ALiEM
McMurray Test #Diagnosis ... #Sports #McMurray ... #Test #Knee #Exam ... #PCL #Knee #ALiEM
Posterior Cruciate Ligament (PCL) Injury: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Classification of PCL Iniuries
 • Partial: Translation <
test with the knee ... Some sort of end ... structures, such as the ACL ... #Injury #MSK #Sports ... classification #diagnosis
Ventilator Alarms
Increased Rate - Patient is tiring on a weaning mode or experiencing pain/anxiety
 - Reassess
weaning mode, ETT cuff ... leaks & tighten all ... leaks & tighten all ... MechanicalVentilation #Nursing #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Management
Hydroxyapatite Deposition Disease (HADD) - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Ovoid hypointense structures along the bursal surface
of the superior cuff ... low-signal on all ... evaluation of cuff ... Differential diagnosis ... tenosynovitis: Differentiate
Lachman Test for ACL Injury

The patient lies supine and with the knee in ~20-30 degrees of
Lachman Test for ACL ... supine and with the knee ... slight external rotation ... Lachman #Test #ACL ... #orthopedics #sports
Pivot Shift test for Knee Instability

The patient lies supine while the examiner grasps the leg by
Shift test for Knee ... examiner internally rotates ... indicating likely ACL ... PivotShift #test #ACL ... #PhysicalExam #Sports
Approach to Tracheostomy Emergencies - OnePager Summary
COMPONENTS OF A TRACHEOSTOMY TUBE:
 • Obturator - inserted into
indicates if tracheal cuff ... consistent for all ... - Deflate cuff ... #Emergencies #diagnosis ... #differential #