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Patellar Ballottement Test for Knee Effusion on Physical Examination

With the patient supine, the leg can be
Patellar Ballottement ... Test for Knee Effusion ... assess for joint effusion ... felt, a larger effusion ... #Effusion #PhysicalExam
Causes of Knee Effusions - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Knee Effusion Red Flags:
1. Fever/Chills/Joint pain/Night sweats/Weight loss
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Causes of Knee Effusions ... Intra-articulation fracture - Patellar ... dislocation ... Malignant Knee Effusions ... #msk #physicalexam
Bone Deformity / Limp - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Infection
 • Septic Arthritis
 • Cortical Hypertrophy
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Disease Knee Joint ... Chondromalacia Patellae ... Osgood-Schlatter Disease • Patella ... Tendon Rupture, Dislocation ... Deformity #Limp #MSK