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Thessaly Test for Knee Meniscal Tear

The test is positive if there is medial or lateral joint
Thessaly Test for ... Knee Meniscal Tear ... The test is ... medial or lateral joint ... Meniscal #Injury #Tear
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 ... AC joint: 1. ... after cross-arm test ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Drop Arm Test - Supraspinatus Tear

The drop arm test evaluates for a supraspinatus muscle tear.
Passively adduct
Drop Arm Test - ... Supraspinatus Tear ... supraspinatus muscle tear ... 30 degrees, and point ... Supraspinatus #Tear
Distinguishing between Inflammatory and Degenerative joint disease
Inflammatory Joint Disease
 • Swelling stimulates joint nociceptors -> Pain
and Degenerative joint ... Inflammatory Joint ... nociceptors -> Pain with rest ... motion (relieved by rest ... tend to bear the
Approach to Cuff Leak Test and Laryngeal Edema
A new joint practice guideline by the ATS and
Approach to Cuff Leak Test ... Laryngeal Edema A new joint ... the basis of the algorithm ... CriticalCare #CuffLeak #Test ... LaryngealEdema #Extubation #Algorithm
Focal Periphyseal Edema (FOPE lesion) - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Arrows identifying the characteristic edema-like signal
Periphyseal Edema (FOPE ... description: • FOPE ... Some studies point ... function after year ... DrvonBorstel #FOPE
Approach to Joint Pain

History:
Is the pain from:
	• Joint
	• Adjacent bursa
	• Tendon
	• Ligament
	• Bone
	• Muscle
	• Referred from
Approach to Joint ... pain from: • Joint ... present both at rest ... improves quickly with rest ... e.g., meniscal tears
FABER Maneuver: Flexion, ABduction, External Rotation 

Tips to distinguish SI joint pain from other areas of
distinguish SI joint ... : indicates SI joint ... How good is this test ... positive in labral tears
Hyperthyroidism (low TSH, High T4/T3) - Diagnostic Algorithm

Radioactive iodine scan – get if concern for nodular
) - Diagnostic Algorithm ... Key teaching point ... Check pregnancy test ... Hyperthyroid #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Deprescribing algorithm for proton pump inhibitors

To support clinicians in employing the recommendations outlined in the guideline,
Deprescribing algorithm ... guideline, the team ... deprescribing algorithm ... This algorithm helps ... longer be the best