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Posterior Cruciate Ligament (PCL) Injury: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Classification of PCL Iniuries
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Injury: Pathogenesis ... the knee in neutral ... : The PCL is injured ... iniury + Posterior ... classification #diagnosis
The head impulse test (HIT) result is positive (abnormal) in nearly all patients with a peripheral
The head impulse test ... abnormal) in nearly all ... #Diagnosis #PhysicalExam ... #Neurology #AVS ... VestibularSyndrome #Posterior
Diagnostic Algorithm for Dizziness and Vertigo
Peripheral Vertigo:
 • Attacks: Sudden, severe, can last anywhere from seconds
Diagnostic Algorithm ... may be present Central ... with vascular causes ... auditory findings BPPV ... (posterior canal
Characteristics of Peripheral and Central Vertigo
PERIPHERAL VERTIGO
 • Onset: Sudden
 • Intensity: Severe initially, often decreasing
with vascular causes ... , such as with posterior ... #Vertigo #diagnosis ... #findings #signs ... symptoms #comparison #neurology
Posterior Elbow Dislocation
The elbow is the second most commonly dislocated major joint in adults and the
can't make A-OK sign ... ), ligamentous injury ... artery injury ... : Simple, pain control ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
anterior sail sign ... or posterior fat ... (LCL > MCL), coronoid ... Management: Pain control ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis
Posterolateral Corner (PLC) Injury - Posterolateral Drawer Test
Injury to the posterolateral corner (PLC) is difficult to
is difficult to diagnose ... context of complex knee ... (PCL). ... Clinical #Video #PhysicalExam ... #Posterior #msk
Relative Afferent Pupillary Defect

This maneuver of intermittent light stimulus is called the alternating light test or
It is a clear sign ... very sensitive diagnostic ... regarding the cause ... afferent pathway injury ... Pupillary #Defect #Neurology
Causes of Peripheral and Central Vertigo
PERIPHERAL VERTIGO
1. Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) - Short-lived (typically less
Causes of Peripheral ... positional vertigo (BPPV ... Occlusion of posterior ... signs or symptoms ... #differential #diagnosis
Posterior Knee Dislocation Injury
Specifically, POSTERIOR KNEE DISLOCATIONS can have significant associated injury that needs unique approach
Posterior Knee Dislocation ... , POSTERIOR KNEE ... : ~25% cases. ... (25%) TEST FOR: ... -->>>> LINK TO ACL