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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 ... patient supine, the leg ... Patellar Ballottement ... #PhysicalExam #
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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Causes of Knee Effusions ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Intra-articulation fracture - Patellar ... #Effusions #causes ... #msk #physicalexam
Bone Deformity / Limp - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Infection
 • Septic Arthritis
 • Cortical Hypertrophy
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- Differential Diagnosis ... Arthritis Other Causes ... Epiphysis (SCFE) • Legg-Calve-Perthes ... Disease Knee Joint ... Chondromalacia Patellae
Lower Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Reflexes: 
 • Knee - L2, L3, L4
 • Ankle - S1
Reflexes: • Knee ... and bilateral leg ... Commonly caused ... Dermatomes #Myotomes #diagnosis ... #physicalexam
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
Differential Diagnosis ... for presence of clonus ... wrists clenched; legs ... Casey Albin MD @ ... caseyalbin #PhysicalExam
Common Dermatological Conditions - Distribution and Morphology
 • Acne vulgaris - Face, upper back, chest -
Ankles, lower legs ... Psoriasis - Elbows, knees ... pits • Lichen planus ... honey-colored crusts ... #differential #diagnosis
Reflexes - Deep Tendon Reflexes on Newborn Physical Exam 
Testing deep tendon reflexes is an important
control of the leg ... and the leg at ... Then strike the patellar ... hypotonia and the cause ... Reflex #Newborn #PhysicalExam