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Kernig's Sign in Meningitis

Kernig's sign is present if the patient, in the supine position with the
with the hip and knee ... cannot extend the knee ... than 135°, has pain ... extension of the knee ... Clinical #Video #PhysicalExam
Varus Stress Test for LCL Injury on Knee Physical Exam

The knee is examined in extension and
LCL Injury on Knee ... Physical Exam The knee ... positive if there is pain ... #Stress #Test #Knee ... #LCL #PhysicalExam
Thessaly Test for Knee Meniscal Tear

The test is positive if there is medial or lateral joint
Thessaly Test for Knee ... lateral joint line pain ... Thessaly #Test #Knee ... clinical #video #physicalexam
Clarke's Test (Patellar Grind Test)

Indicates Patellofemoral dysfunction.
 - Patient with knee in extension. Push posterior on
- Patient with knee ... Positive sign: Pain ... is produced in knee ... clinical #video #physicalexam ... #knee #Patellofemoral
Brudzinski’s Sign in Meningitis (first described in 19th century by Dr. Josef Brudzinski)

Brudzinski's sign is characterized
flexion of the knees ... , resulting in pain ... is that hip and knee ... meninges, reducing pain ... Clinical #Video #PhysicalExam
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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Causes of Knee Effusions ... Diagnosis Framework Knee ... Fever/Chills/Joint pain ... distal to the knee ... diagnosis #msk #physicalexam
Apley Compression Test on Knee Examination

With the patient prone, the knee being tested is flexed to
Compression Test on Knee ... patient prone, the knee ... Pain is indicative ... meniscal #meniscus #Knee ... #PhysicalExam #
Kernig's Sign in Meningitis

Resistance or pain elicited by passive extension of the knees, thought to be
Resistance or pain ... extension of the knees ... clinical #video #physicalexam
In a patient in the supine position, raising the leg with the knee extended stretches the
the leg with the knee ... patient’s initial pain ... buttock to below the knee ... Increased pain on ... #Diagnosis #PhysicalExam
Lower Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Reflexes: 
 • Knee - L2, L3, L4
 • Ankle - S1
Reflexes: • Knee ... Syndrome - Low back pain ... sensory #motor #leg #physicalexam