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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
Biceps Tension Test 

To perform the Biceps Tension Test supinate the arm, abduct the shoulder to
Biceps Tension Test ... Pain indicates possible ... or associated labral ... tear. ... #msk #orthopedics
Biceps Load Test - Shoulder Examination

To perform the Biceps Load Test supinate the arm, abduct shoulder
Biceps Load Test ... Pain indicates possible ... or associated labral ... tear. ... #msk #orthopedics
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 ... > Stiffness is short-lived ... Comparison #Versus #MSK
 The following #reflexes are routinely tested, and the response elicited is graded from zero to
left side should ... particular attention paid ... The examiner should ... or spinal root injury ... the edge of a table
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