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Mallet Finger
Absence of a fracture does NOT exclude Mallet finger, the extension function of the DIP
function of the DIP ... Finger deformity caused ... Discharge with orthpedic ... Management #Hand #Orthopedics ... #MSK
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 ... Framework Knee Effusion ... Brucellosis - Viruses: HIV ... #causes #differential ... #diagnosis #msk
Hip Effusion on POCUS

Dr. Ash Mukherjee @EM_VATA

#Hip #Effusion #POCUS #clinical #ultrasound #msk
Hip Effusion on ... POCUS Dr. ... Mukherjee @EM_VATA #Hip ... #Effusion #POCUS ... clinical #ultrasound #msk
Pathologic / Fragility Fractures - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Tumours
 - See Bone Lesions Scheme
Paget's Disease
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- Skull/spine/Pelvis ... Fractures #Pathologic #MSK ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Orthopedics ... #Causes
Infectious Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Polyarticular Join Pain
 • Viral Myalgia
 • Viral Arthritis
rash) • Primary HIV ... Infectious #JointPain #MSK ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Orthopedics ... #Causes
Orthopedic Splints, Casts, Plasters, Traction and Frames
Upper Limb and Spine 
 • DUNLOP TRACTION: Used in
Orthopedic Splints ... , Casts, Plasters ... while deformed hip ... scoliosis #Splints #Casts ... Plasters #Frames #Orthopedics
Approach to Joint Pain - Arthritis Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Versus Noninflammatory Pain
 • Is it inflammatory
suggested by warmth, effusion ... spine, shoulders, hips ... the morning • Effusion ... weeks) Can Be Caused ... Differential #Diagnosis #MSK
Anatomy of the Knee X-ray - AP projection. ⁣⁣
It’s important to be able to identify the
To asses the patella ... or to look for effusion ... ap #radiology #msk ... #orthopedics #labeled
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
e.g., uptake by cells ... / hypoxemia -> focus ... on improving perfusion ... Reduced tissue perfusion ... Ethylene glycol - HIV
Orthopedic Emergencies
Compartment Syndrome
 • An increase in compartment pressure to the point where tissue perfusion is
Orthopedic Emergencies ... point where tissue perfusion ... Syndrome • Syndrome caused ... tibia/fibula) and hip ... Hypovolemic Shock #Orthopedics