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Thessaly Test for Knee Meniscal Tear

The test is positive if there is medial or lateral joint
positive if there is medial ... lateral joint line pain ... Knee #Meniscal #Injury ... #Tear #clinical ... #physicalexam #msk
Cubital Tunnel Syndrome: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

 • Paresthesia of 5th and medial half of 4th
Cubital Tunnel Syndrome ... Pathogenesis and clinical ... hand and elbow pain ... elbow flexion test ... signs #symptoms #msk
Apley Compression Test on Knee Examination

With the patient prone, the knee being tested is flexed to
examiner applies an axial ... Pain is indicative ... of meniscal injury ... #PhysicalExam #clinical ... #orthopedics #msk
Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
Leg Pain - Differential ... Hepatitis • Hematoma ... Trauma • Crush injury ... #differential # ... lower #extremity #msk
Primary and Secondary Headaches - Red Flags and Differential Diagnosis
Red Flags (SNOOP):
S - Systemic		
N - Neurologic
Red Flags and Differential ... Patient Prefers to Rest ... Eye/Temple • Pain ... quickly, deep pain ... Amy Chung, MD, MSc
Lesions of the Spinal cord - Spinal Cord Syndromes

Spinal cord lesions can result in permanent neurologic
Herniated disc - Hematoma ... : - Loss of pain ... Bilateral loss of pain ... multiradicular pain ... #lesions #differential
Oncologic Emergencies - Differential Diagnosis Framework

HEMATOLOGIC ONCOLOGIC EMERGENCIES:
Hyperviscosity Syndrome:
 • Spontaneous bleeding
 • Shortness of breath
Emergencies - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework HEMATOLOGIC ... : • Facial edema ... • Dyspnea at rest ... emergencies #oncology #differential
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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Knee Effusions - Differential ... Fever/Chills/Joint pain ... bearing after injury ... Effusions: - Hematologic ... #diagnosis #msk
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
- Differential ... vein: Budd-chiari syndrome ... extrahepatic source - Tests ... • Gilbert's syndrome ... hemolysis, bleeding, hematoma
Cauda Equina Syndrome Overview

Cauda Equina Syndrome:
 • Prevalence: 1:33,000-100,000 ppl/yr
 • Incidence: 1.5-3.4 million ppl/yr
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sequestration • epidural hematoma ... • Provocative Tests ... absent anal wink test ... MRI- Sagittal, axial ... #differential #