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Positive Varus Stress Test in LCL Injury

Interesting knee injury in a young basketball player who landed
Positive Varus Stress Test ... landed awkwardly coming ... able to perform ... #PhysicalExam #Sports ... #ligament #msk
Ober's Test for TFL/ITB Inflammation

With the patient in the lateral position, affected side up.  The
leg towards the table ... horizontal without pain ... restricted or pain ... #physicalexam #sports ... #msk #orthopedics
McMurray's Test for Meniscal Tear on Knee Examination

With the patient lying supine, the examiner palpates the
while manipulating and ... Pain, clicking, ... indicate a meniscal injury ... #physicalexam #msk ... #orthopedics #sports
Gaenslen's Test (Gaenslen's maneuver) for Sacroiliac Joint Injury

The patient dangles the symptomatic leg over the side
the side of the table ... , knee flexed to ... SIJ lesion if pain ... #physicalexam #msk ... #orthopedics #sports
Distinguishing between Inflammatory and Degenerative joint disease
Inflammatory Joint Disease
 • Swelling stimulates joint nociceptors -> Pain
joints tend to bear ... commonly affects the knee ... hip and L/C-spine ... Comparison #Versus #MSK ... JointDisease #JointPain #Diagnosis
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
onto outstretched hand ... , median nerve injury ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Orthopedics #Sports ... #MSK
Orthopedic Dislocations (Shoulder, Elbow and Hip) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Shoulder Dislocation
 • Fall on the
- Diagnosis and ... elbow fully as a test ... of dash board injury ... knee are flexed ... #Elbow #Hip #Diagnosis
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
Presentation: Injury ... or without back pain ... NMO-IgG (anti-AQP4) should ... negative, MOG-IgG test ... should be ordered
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
chest pain. ... located chest pain ... Due to their short ... , and his oxygen ... should be closely