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PV Card: Knee Injuries | Quick Reference Guide - Orthopedic injuries are commonly managed in the
to remind the clinician ... cards written by a team ... from the 2015-16 ALiEM ... first two were on ankle ... Mary Haas #Diagnosis
ANKLE FRACTURES: Lauge-Hansen Classification 
- Describes position of foot and mechanism of injury. Fx
progresses from Stage
ANKLE FRACTURES: ... ATFL ligament tear ... ) #Diagnosis # ... Orthopedics #Ankle ... Classification #ALiEM
McMurray's Test for Meniscal Tear on Knee Examination

The McMurray's test evaluates for meniscal tear.
With the patient
McMurray's Test ... The McMurray's ... open_michigan #McMurrays ... #clinical #video ... #msk #orthopedics
McMurray's Test for Meniscal Tear on Knee Examination

With the patient lying supine, the examiner palpates the
McMurray's Test ... for Meniscal Tear ... the leg from the ankle ... #clinical #video ... physicalexam #msk #orthopedics
Low Ankle Sprain: Pathomechanics and Clinical Findings

Grading Ligament Sprains
l: Minimal ligament disruption, mild swelling & tenderness,
Low Ankle Sprain ... Pathomechanics and Clinical ... II: Incomplete tear ... #Sports #MSK #orthopedics ... Grading #Grades #Diagnosis
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
and Management ... renal failure Clinical ... Extrapulmonary: ankle ... polyarthritis(symmetrical, ankles ... #Management #Signs
Posterior Knee Dislocation Injury
Specifically, POSTERIOR KNEE DISLOCATIONS can have significant associated injury that needs unique approach
Posterior Knee Dislocation ... CLINICAL: instability ... >> LINK TO ACL TEARS ... trauma/vascular/orthopedic ... #Injury #msk #clinical
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Change in clinical ... echo in the last year ... Intraabdominal - Orthopedic ... medical and surgical management ... stratification #diagnosis
Gout - Diagnosis and Management Summary

3 Conditions for Gout to Manifest:
1. Hyperuricemia
2. Monosodium urate deposition in
and Management ... include forefoot, ankles ... , knees, fingers ... 2 attacks in a year ... #management #treatment
Foster Maneuver (half somersault maneuver) for Treatment of BPPV
Some patient find this maneuver more easier with
home exercise. 1) Kneel ... your affected ear ... that 45-degree angle ... #instructions #clinical ... #physicalexam #management