6 results
Knee Examination
Right Knee - Examination maneuvers include the Lachman (ACL), anterior drawer (ACL), Lateral pivot shift,
ACL), anterior drawer ... Apley compression (meniscal ... (meniscal integrity ... #Diagnosis #Sports ... #Drawer #Test #
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 ... Effusions - Septic Arthritis ... Ligamentous injuries - Meniscal ... fracture - Patellar dislocation ... #differential #diagnosis
Approach to Joint Pain

History:
Is the pain from:
	• Joint
	• Adjacent bursa
	• Tendon
	• Ligament
	• Bone
	• Muscle
	• Referred from
• Inflammatory arthritis ... trauma (e.g., meniscal ... tears) • Congenital ... #differential #diagnosis ... #arthritis
Differential Diagnosis of Acute Arthritis

Crystal-induced arthritis: Calcium oxalate, gout, cholesterol, pseudogout, hydroxyapatite crystals

Infectious arthritis: Bacteria, fungi,
Differential Diagnosis ... of Acute Arthritis ... hyperlipoproteinemia,* meniscal ... tear Systemic ... villonodular synovitis #Diagnosis
Soft Tissue Lesions - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Septic
 • Septic Bursitis
 • Necrotizing Fasciitis
 • Septic
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Septic ... • Sprain • Dislocation ... Cartilage • Meniscal ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Posterior Knee Dislocation Injury
Specifically, POSTERIOR KNEE DISLOCATIONS can have significant associated injury that needs unique approach
Posterior Knee Dislocation ... POSTERIOR KNEE DISLOCATIONS ... lachmans, posterior drawers ... special ligament/meniscus ... >> LINK TO ACL TEARS