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Patellar Ballottement Test for Knee Effusion on Physical Examination

With the patient supine, the leg can be
Patellar Ballottement ... patient supine, the leg ... better assess for joint ... Patellar Ballottement ... #PhysicalExam #
Bone Deformity / Limp - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Infection
 • Septic Arthritis
 • Cortical Hypertrophy
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Bone Deformity / ... Epiphysis (SCFE) • Legg-Calve-Perthes ... Disease Knee Joint ... Tendon Rupture, Dislocation ... #Limp #MSK #Differential
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 Diagnosis ... Fever/Chills/Joint ... Intra-articulation fracture - Patellar ... dislocation ... #msk #physicalexam