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Apley Compression Test on Knee Examination

With the patient prone, the knee being tested is flexed to
while the other leg ... compression force on the leg ... indicative of meniscal injury ... for ligamentous injury ... #PhysicalExam #
Apley Compression Test on Knee Exam

Patient is prone with leg flexed 90 degrees.
Tibia is rotated medially
Apley Compression ... Test on Knee Exam ... is prone with leg ... mikereinold #Apley ... #PhysicalExam #
Apley Distraction Test on Knee Examination

With the patient prone, the knee being tested is flexed to
Apley Distraction ... while the other leg ... than meniscal injury ... PT_yuu_mizu628 #Apley ... #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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- Differential Diagnosis ... bearing after injury ... Intra-articulation fracture - Patellar ... #differential #diagnosis ... #msk #physicalexam
Lower Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Reflexes: 
 • Knee - L2, L3, L4
 • Ankle - S1
Reflexes: • Knee ... and bilateral leg ... Dermatomes #Myotomes #diagnosis ... #neurology #sensory ... #motor #leg #physicalexam
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
and Differential Diagnosis ... heart failure, neurologic ... or acute kidney injury ... most pts have HTN ... Neurologic disorders
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
Differential Diagnosis ... Awareness • Injury ... caseyalbin #PhysicalExam ... #neurology #comatose ... #diagnosis
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis ... , rhabdo/crush injury ... Insulin 5-10U reg ... ) - caution in HTN ... Treatment #potassium #nephrology
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
Presentation: Injury ... flexors of the legs ... dysregulation, bouts of HTN ... Diagnostic Criteria ... #management #neurology