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Piriformis Test (FAIR Test - Flexion, Adduction, and Internal Rotation)

Flex the hip to 90 degrees, then
Test - Flexion, Adduction ... Pain in the sciatic ... sciatica #lumbar #clinical ... #physicalexam #msk ... #sports #orthopedics
Nicotine Replacement Therapy - Dosing Schedules 

Here's an easy way to remember dosing for Nicotine Replacement
way to remember dosing ... Just ask the patient ... one of my older posts ... Therapy #Management #Algorithm ... #Patch #Addiction
CA-Bridge Buprenorphine Hospital Quick Start Algorithm - Management of acute opiate withdrawal 
 - Any prescriber
Hospital Quick Start Algorithm ... opioid that is safe and ... If patient is stable ... co-exisiting chronic pain ... #Addiction #Prescribing
Inpatient Management of Opioid Use Disorder: Methadone vs Buprenorphine - Comparison Table

Some patients may decline buprenorphine
Buprenorphine - Comparison Table ... opioids—roughly 5-7 day for short ... Dosing usually begins ... Buprenorphine #Comparison #Pain ... #UseDisorder #Addiction
Ober's Test for TFL/ITB Inflammation

With the patient in the lateral position, affected side up.  The
leg towards the table ... (hip adduction) ... restricted or pain ... TFL #Hip #knee #clinical ... #msk #orthopedics
Phenobarbital monotherapy algorithm for alcohol withdrawal

** EDIT - SEE UPDATED ALGORITHM HERE:
https://www.grepmed.com/images/4060/phenobarbital-monotherapy-withdrawal-management-algorithm-protocol-pulmcrit

-Phenobarbital monotherapy has numerous advantages
into meaningful clinical ... another problem in addition ... useful initially to gain ... underlying disorder and ... center that is using
Positive Varus Stress Test in LCL Injury

Interesting knee injury in a young basketball player who landed
landed awkwardly coming ... injury, we are able ... Injury #Positive #Clinical ... #PhysicalExam #Sports ... collateral #ligament #msk
Freiberg Infraction - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Sclerosis of the 2nd MT head with flattening of
Freiberg Infraction - MSK ... factors include: Short ... • Pain worsens ... Differential diagnosis ... #mri #clinical
Alcohol Use Disorder - Maintenance Treatment
Naltrexone (first line) - First line for most people without contraindications
if also chronic pain ... if neuropathic pain ... if naltrexone had ... Treatment #management #pharmacology ... #table #addiction
Focal Periphyseal Edema (FOPE lesion) - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Arrows identifying the characteristic edema-like signal
FOPE lesion) - MSK ... adolescent knee pain ... (save $$) Differential ... Edema #lesion #clinical ... #mri #clinical