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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 ... fracture - Patellar dislocation ... - Aneurysmal bone ... #diagnosis #msk ... #physicalexam
Scapholunate Dissociation
The spacing between all carpal bones should be 1-2 mm, look for the "Terry Thomas"
between all carpal bones ... • Due to injury ... onto outstretched hand ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM Res ... Orthopedics #Sports #MSK
Anterior Shoulder Dislocation - ED Management
The shoulder is the most commonly dislocated major joint, 95% of
Axillary nerve injury ... fracture (10%), bony ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM Res ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis ... Orthopedics #Sports #MSK
Femoral Head Fracture: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Posterior hip dislocation -> Impaction force from femoral
: Pathogenesis and ... Avulsion or shearing injury ... tear a portion of bone ... FemoralHead #Fractures #msk ... #diagnosis #pathophysiology
Orthopedic Dislocations (Shoulder, Elbow and Hip) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Shoulder Dislocation
 • Fall on the
Hip) - Diagnosis ... Hip Dislocation ... of dash board injury ... Affected hip and ... knee are flexed
Interphalangeal Joint Dislocation
Interphalangeal joint dislocations almost always occur dorsally, look for associated avulsion fractures! Here's a
and PIP joints ... Hyperextension injury ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM Res ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Diagram of different types of bone tumors that can occur around the knee on XRay -
sequestrum, cloaca, and ... lesion • Geode (AKA ... Diagnosis #Bony ... #Differential #Radiology ... #XRay #msk #lesions
Bone Deformity / Limp - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Infection
 • Septic Arthritis
 • Cortical Hypertrophy
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Bone Deformity / ... Legg-Calve-Perthes Disease Knee ... Patellofemoral Syndrome ... Tendon Rupture, Dislocation ... Deformity #Limp #MSK
Diagram of different types of bone tumors that can occur around the knee on XRay
Age <
occur around the knee ... lesion • Geode (AKA ... Lesions #Bony #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #XRay #MSK #pediatrics
Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
Acute Kidney Injury ... and Differential ... Diagnosis Baseline ... hepatitis serology, HIV ... Acute #Kidney #Injury