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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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Causes of Knee Effusions ... Diagnosis Framework Knee ... distal to the knee ... Watch out for: - Gonorrhea ... differential #diagnosis #msk
Knee Effusions - Arthrocentesis Interpretation

Inflammatory arthritis:
 • Color: Yellow-> Green
 • Clarity: Opaque
 • Viscosity: Low
Knee Effusions - ... analysis: • MSU ... Gonococcal: Identify N gonorrhea ... Singh @rav7ks #Knee
Approach to Antithrombotic Therapy in Peripheral Artery Disease
Increased Ischemic Risk:
 • Prior MI
 • Diabetes
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weight Increased Limb ... bypass • Below-knee ... #antiplatelet #algorithm
Bone Deformity / Limp - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Infection
 • Septic Arthritis
 • Cortical Hypertrophy
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Bone Deformity / Limp ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Legg-Calve-Perthes Disease Knee ... Bone #Deformity #Limp ... #MSK #Differential
Causes of Excessive Daytime Sleepiness - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Insufficient Sleep
 • Poor Sleep Hygiene
 • Insomnia
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Syndrome • Periodic Limb ... Parkinson's, MS) ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Positive J-Sign - Maltracking Patella on Knee Examination

Inverted J sign in a 15-year-old girl with patellar
Maltracking Patella on Knee ... a 15-year-old girl ... trochlea of the knee ... JSign #J #Sign #Knee ... clinical #video #msk
Algorithm for Acute ED Management of Excited Delirium 

Pearls for Appropriate Restraint:
- 1 person for each
Algorithm for Acute ... person for each limb ... oxygen as a spit mask ... Excited #Delirium #Algorithm
Causes of Interstitial Lung Disease - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Idiopathic Interstitial Pneumonia
 • (UIP) Usual Interstitial Pneumonia
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Pneumonia • (LIP ... Amy Chung, MD, MSc ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Active Straight Leg Raise Test (ASLR)

The ASLR tests assesses the ability to load the pelvis through
pelvis through the limb ... while maintaining knee ... #physicalexam #msk