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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 ... Diagnosis Framework ... Seronegative Reactive Syndrome ... #diagnosis #msk ... #physicalexam
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
Actively maintained fever ... #Hyperthermia #Differential ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup
Lower Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Reflexes: 
 • Knee - L2, L3, L4
 • Ankle - S1
Reflexes: • Knee ... • Cauda Equina Syndrome ... saddle (perineal) anesthesia ... Neuropathy - Foot drop ... Dermatomes #Myotomes #diagnosis
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 - MAP <65. SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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Shock - Differential ... SBP <90, drop in ... Insufficiency, Liver ... Abdominal compartment syndrome ... algorithm #treatment #management
Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
Leg Pain - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... #diagnosis #lower ... #extremity #msk ... #physicalexam
Ober's Test for TFL/ITB Inflammation

With the patient in the lateral position, affected side up.  The
will drop below ... Iliotibial #Band #Syndrome ... #clinical #video ... #physicalexam # ... sports #msk #orthopedics
Hyponatremia - Diagnosis and Treatment
Hyponatremia is usually caused by the inability to excrete water normally.
Hyponatremia - Diagnosis ... Then, ask 3 questions ... demyelination syndrome ... #Diagnosis #Treatment ... #management #nephrology
Trendelenburg Test for Hip Stability

The Trendelenburg test assesses for hip stability
The examiner sits behind the patient
flexed at the knee ... If the pelvis drops ... Stability #Gluteus #PhysicalExam ... #clinical #video ... #sports #msk #orthopedics
There are similarities and differences between these 3 conditions which all carry treatment implications. Each mimic
elevates the stress level ... In both SK and AK ... for Refeeding Syndrome ... #diagnosis #differential ... #algorithm #management
Gout - Diagnosis and Management Summary

3 Conditions for Gout to Manifest:
1. Hyperuricemia
2. Monosodium urate deposition in
and Management ... sex • Metabolic syndrome ... forefoot, ankles, knees ... Dual-energy CT → MSU ... • Serum urate level