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Knee Examination
Right Knee - Examination maneuvers include the Lachman (ACL), anterior drawer (ACL), Lateral pivot shift,
Knee Examination ... pivot shift, Apley compression ... meniscal integrity) tests ... #PhysicalExam # ... McMurray #Drawer #Test
Apley Compression Test on Knee Examination

With the patient prone, the knee being tested is flexed to
Apley Compression ... Test on Knee Examination ... patient prone, the knee ... #meniscus #Knee ... #PhysicalExam #
Incomplete Spinal Cord Syndromes
Anterior Cord Syndrome:
 • Bilateral loss of motor, pain and temperature sensation below
Incomplete Spinal Cord Syndromes ... Anterior Cord Syndrome ... affected more than lower ... trauma or lateral compression ... #Diagnosis #Neurology
Peripheral Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework for Lower Extremity Edema

Edema occurs when any of the following
Peripheral Edema - Differential ... is due to the compression ... anteriorly causing compression ... Peripheral #Edema #differential ... #Extremity #PhysicalExam
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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due to severe compression ... • Provocative Tests ... absent anal wink test ... #differential # ... diagnosis #causes #neurology
Unilateral / Asymmetric Lower Extremity Swelling - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Acute:
 • DVT *Can't Miss Diagnosis
 •
Unilateral / Asymmetric Lower ... Extremity Swelling - Differential ... Cyst, Cellulitis, Knee ... Regional Pain Syndrome ... #Unilateral #Lower
Lower Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Reflexes: 
 • Knee - L2, L3, L4
 • Ankle - S1
Lower Extremity ... Reflexes: • Knee ... • Cauda Equina Syndrome ... fracture or prolonged compression ... Myotomes #diagnosis #neurology
Hematuria - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Gross Hematuria: Red/Dark urine
 • 1ml blood/liter urine can induce color change
Hematuria - Differential ... hematuria + clots ➔ Lower ... : - Compression ... Bladder (Upper and Lower ... #Hematuria #Differential
Apley's Compression Test on Knee Examination

With the patient in the prone position, Apley's Compression Test evaluates
Apley's Compression ... Test on Knee Examination ... position, Apley's Compression ... Flex the knee to ... #Test #Knee #PhysicalExam
In a patient in the supine position, raising the leg with the knee extended stretches the
the leg with the knee ... A positive test ... diagnosis of disk compression ... buttock to below the knee ... #Diagnosis #PhysicalExam