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Costoclavicular (Eden’s) Test for Thoracic Outlet / Costoclavicular Syndrome

While palpating the radial pulses, the examiner pulls
Costoclavicular (Eden ... ’s) Test for Thoracic ... shoulders down and back ... Costoclavicular #Edens ... physicalexam #vascular #msk
Costoclavicular (Eden’s) Test for Thoracic Outlet / Costoclavicular Syndrome

While palpating the radial pulses, the examiner pulls
Costoclavicular (Eden ... ’s) Test for Thoracic ... shoulders down and back ... Costoclavicular #Edens ... physicalexam #vascular #msk
Causes of Low Back Pain - Differential Diagnosis
Intrinsic Spine: Lumbar strain, Herniated nucleus pulposus, Compression fracture,
Causes of Low Back ... Malignancy, Vertebral discitis ... #primarycare #msk
Chronic Shoulder Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
4 tests for the AC joint:
1. Direct palpation
2. Cross-arm shoulder
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... 4 tests for the ... after cross-arm test ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #MSK
Approach to Low Back Pain - Differential Algorithm
- Non-MSK
- Axial / Musculoskeletal
- Radicular
- Systemic Disease (Do
Approach to Low Back ... - Differential Algorithm ... - Non-MSK - Axial ... #Differential #Algorithm
Chronic Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Intra-Articular
 - Bone
     • Stress
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Fascia • Fascitis ... Intraarticular #MSK ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Cushing Syndrome Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Suspected Cushing syndrome (central obesity, muscle weakness, refractory hypertension)
Testing:
Syndrome Testing Algorithm ... dexamethasone suppression test ... Urine Free by LC-MS ... /MS) • Adrenocorticotropic ... Syndrome #diagnosis #algorithm
Outpatient Hypertension Management Algorithm
Monotherapy: 
 • Thiazide/thiazide-like 
 • ACE-I (non-black patients), 
 • ARB
Hypertension Management Algorithm ... • ACE-I (non-black ... Amy Chung, MD, MSc ... Hypertension #Management #Algorithm
Distinguishing between Inflammatory and Degenerative joint disease
Inflammatory Joint Disease
 • Swelling stimulates joint nociceptors -> Pain
nociceptors -> Pain with rest ... physically pushes fluid back ... motion (relieved by rest ... inflammatory fluid back ... Comparison #Versus #MSK
Meralgia paresthetica: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Compression/injury of Lateral Femoral Cutaneous Nerve (LFCN) -> Meralgia paresthetica
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absent: lower back ... Straight Leg Raise Test ... MeralgiaParesthetica #MSK