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Posteromedial Instability on Knee Exam
This is what a knee with posteromedial instability looks like. Notice the
is what a knee ... posteromedial injury ... the superficial MCL ... #Knee #PhysicalExam ... #Injury #MSK #clinical
Pivot-Shift Test in ACL-deficient Knee

This patient has pathologic varus alignment across the knee and a chronic
Knee This patient ... reconstruction to restore stability ... #Knee #Injury # ... clinical #video #PhysicalExam ... Sports #Ortho #msk
Lachman test in ACL-deficient Knee

This patient has pathologic varus alignment across the knee and a chronic
Knee This patient ... reconstruction to restore stability ... #Knee #Injury # ... clinical #video #PhysicalExam ... cruciate #ligament #msk
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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bearing after injury ... Osteoarthritis - Overuse syndrome ... Seronegative Reactive Syndrome ... differential #diagnosis #msk ... #physicalexam
Pivot Shift test for Knee Instability

The patient lies supine while the examiner grasps the leg by
Instability ... Injury. ... #Knee #Injury # ... clinical #video #PhysicalExam ... #Orthopedics #msk
Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
Repetitive strain injury ... Trauma • Crush injury ... Fever/chills - Inability ... lower #extremity #msk ... #physicalexam
Posterior Knee Dislocation Injury
Specifically, POSTERIOR KNEE DISLOCATIONS can have significant associated injury that needs unique approach
Compartment syndrome ... CLINICAL: instability ... consider compartment syndrome ... -->>>> LINK TO ACL ... #msk #clinical
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
Unresponsive wakefulness syndrome ... • Locked-in syndrome ... Awareness • Injury ... • Examine for signs ... caseyalbin #PhysicalExam
#ICUCard
RENAL
GFR
90-131
mL/min
((140-age)*Wt)/(72*Cr)
Glomerular Filtration Rate (Cockcroft)
CI Cr
90-131
mL/min
(CrU * volume)/CrS
Creatinine Clearance
FENa
0.0-1.0
%
((U/P Na)/(U/P Cr))*100
Fractional Excretion of Na+
Na req
mEq
(125-Na)*0.6*Wt
Required Sodium
FE Urea
mEq/L Na - (Cl ... 70 mmHg on 100% mask ... Protection, Inhalation injury ... or spinal cord injury ... Distress Syndrome