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Thessaly Test for Knee Meniscal Tear

The test is positive if there is medial or lateral joint
Knee Meniscal Tear ... positive if there is medial ... or lateral joint ... line pain, locking ... #physicalexam #msk
Chronic Shoulder Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
4 tests for the AC joint:
1. Direct palpation
2. Cross-arm shoulder
Chronic Shoulder Pain ... - Differential ... for the AC joint ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #MSK
Approach to Joint Pain

History:
Is the pain from:
	• Joint
	• Adjacent bursa
	• Tendon
	• Ligament
	• Bone
	• Muscle
	• Referred from
present both at rest ... improves quickly with rest ... e.g., meniscal tears ... #Pain #MSK #rheumatology ... approach #workup #differential
Thessaly Test for Knee Meniscal Tear

The test is positive if there is medial or lateral joint
Knee Meniscal Tear ... positive if there is medial ... or lateral joint ... line pain, locking ... #physicalexam #msk
Thessaly Test for Knee Meniscal Tear

The test is positive if there is medial or lateral joint
Knee Meniscal Tear ... positive if there is medial ... or lateral joint ... line pain, locking ... #physicalexam #msk
Approach to Joint Pain - Diagnostic Framework

1) Chronicity
2) Inflammatory vs Non-Inflammatory
3) Number of Joints Involved

1) Chronicity:
Approach to Joint ... Pain - Diagnostic ... #Joint #Pain #MSK ... #rheumatology # ... approach #workup #differential
McMurray's Test for Meniscal Tear on Knee Examination

The McMurray's test evaluates for meniscal tear.
With the patient
McMurray's Test ... joint line and ... palpating the lateral joint ... Pain, catching, ... clinical #video #msk
Ear Pain (Otalgia) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Primary Otalgia 
 - Pain that originates from the ear
Ear Pain (Otalgia ... ) - Differential ... Temporomandibular joint ... causes (subdural hematoma ... the tragus to differentiate
Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
Leg Pain - Differential ... Framework Bone/Joint ... Hepatitis • Hematoma ... differential #diagnosis ... lower #extremity #msk
Primary and Secondary Headaches - Red Flags and Differential Diagnosis
Red Flags (SNOOP):
S - Systemic		
N - Neurologic
Red Flags and Differential ... Eye/Temple • Pain ... quickly, deep pain ... Amy Chung, MD, MSc ... Headaches #diagnosis #differential