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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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- Differential ... Osteoarthritis - Overuse syndrome ... Seronegative Reactive Syndrome ... #diagnosis #msk ... #physicalexam
Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
Leg Pain - Differential ... Repetitive strain injury ... Trauma • Crush injury ... lower #extremity #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
Iliotibial Band Friction Syndrome - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • The iliotibial band (ITB) is thickened with
Band Friction Syndrome ... - MSK Radiology ... Differential diagnosis ... ligament complex injury ... ITBand #Friction #Syndrome
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
STEMI Equivalents on ECG
 • Conventional STEMI - Elevation of ST segment at (or 40-60 ms
segment at (or 40-60 ms ... point • De Winter syndrome ... V2 • Wellens sign ... of the leads l, aVL ... EKG #diagnosis #differential
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
consciousness Differential ... Unresponsive wakefulness syndrome ... • Locked-in syndrome ... • Examine for signs ... caseyalbin #PhysicalExam