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Patellar Ballottement Test for Knee Effusion on Physical Examination

With the patient supine, the leg can be
Test for Knee Effusion ... leg can be fully extended ... assess for joint effusion ... felt, a larger effusion ... Ballottement #Test #Knee #Effusion
Patellar Apprehension Test for Patellar Instability on Knee Examination

The Patellar Apprehension Test evaluates for patellar subluxation
Patellar Apprehension ... Test for Patellar ... Examination The Patellar ... evaluates for patellar ... With the knee extended
Patellar Apprehension Test for Patellar Instability on Knee Examination

The Patellar Apprehension Test evaluates for patellar subluxation
Patellar Apprehension ... Test for Patellar ... Examination The Patellar ... evaluates for patellar ... With the knee extended
Patellar Inhibition Test for Patellofemoral Syndrome

Patellar Inhibition Test assesses for patellofemoral syndrome.  With the knee
Patellar Inhibition ... Patellofemoral Syndrome Patellar ... With the knee extended ... aspect of the patella ... #physicalexam #patella
Patellar dislocation
 - Most common in young athletes
 - Mechanism: twisting of extended knee with foot
Patellar dislocation ... Mechanism: twisting of extended ... medial restraint of patella ... Clinical #Knee #XRay #Patellar
Reduction of Patellar Dislocation 
Most patellar dislocations are lateral, and they often reduce on their own.
Reduction of Patellar ... Dislocation Most patellar ... reducing a dislocated patella ... aspect of the patella ... as you extend the
Anatomy of the Knee X-ray - Lateral View.⁣⁣
It’s important to be able to identify the normal
Effusion or collection ... possibility of an effusion ... Patella - apart ... fractures, the patellar ... A bipartite patella
Patellar Grind Test for Patellofemoral Syndrome

The Patellar Grind Test assesses for Patellofemoral Syndrome.
With the knee extended,
Patellar Grind Test ... Syndrome The Patellar ... With the knee extended ... , push the patella ... open_michigan #Patellar
Extended Focused Assessment with Sonography in Trauma (eFAST) Exam - POCUS Assessment Protocol

Infographic by Dr. Jonny
Extended Focused ... (eFAST) Exam - POCUS ... #eFAST #Exam #POCUS ... #Extended #Focused
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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Causes of Knee Effusions ... Framework Knee Effusion ... Infectious Knee Effusions ... Traumatic Knee Effusions ... Intra-articulation fracture - Patellar