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U/S - Is the shoulder IN or OUT?

Top Clip: IN (No Dislocation)
Bottom Clip: OUT (Anterior Dislocation!)
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Top Clip: IN (No Dislocation ... EM_RESUS #Clinical #POCUS ... #MSK #Shoulder ... #Dislocation #Anterior ... #Comparison #Normal
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Vascular Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
 - Constant Pain (Ischemia)
 - Acute Onset
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Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Embolism (e.g. fractured ... Trauma to Vessel (dislocation ... Vascular #JointPain #MSK ... #Orthopedics #Causes
VT versus SVT with Aberration - Interpretation Cheat Sheet

Features favouring VT
● Absence of typical RBBB or
captured beats (normal ... Brugada algorithm ... point) of S > 100 ms ... AV dissociation ... Aberration #Aberrancy #Comparison
Hippocratic Shoulder Reduction 
Shoulder reduction is the process of returning the shoulder to its normal position
shoulder to its normal ... Normally, closed ... In cases where closed ... of associated fractures ... Shoulder #Reduction #MSK
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Posterior Knee Dislocation Injury
Specifically, POSTERIOR KNEE DISLOCATIONS can have significant associated injury that needs unique approach
Posterior Knee Dislocation ... : ~25% cases. ... rule out based on normal ... Sensation in 1st dorsal ... Posterior #Injury #msk
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Soft Tissue Lesions - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Septic
 • Septic Bursitis
 • Necrotizing Fasciitis
 • Septic
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Sprain • Dislocation ... Lesion Bone • Fracture ... SoftTissue #Lesions #MSK ... #Orthopedics #Causes
Causes of Knee Effusions - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Knee Effusion Red Flags:
1. Fever/Chills/Joint pain/Night sweats/Weight loss
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Causes of Knee Effusions ... Intra-articulation fracture ... - Patellar dislocation ... - Synovium - Oral ... differential #diagnosis #msk
Hill-Sachs Lesion on Ultrasound 

Unlike normal variant irregular bare area (arrowhead) under infraspinatus, a Hill-Sachs lesion
Ultrasound Unlike normal ... anterior shoulder dislocation ... Lesion #Ultrasound #MSK ... #POCUS #Humerus ... #Clinical #Comparison
Delayed Fracture Healing - Non-Union - Malunion - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Inflammation (Hours-Days) -> Soft Callus (Days-Weeks)
Delayed Fracture ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... deviations from normal ... NonUnion #Malunion #MSK ... #Orthopedics #Causes