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Knee Examination
Right Knee - Examination maneuvers include the Lachman (ACL), anterior drawer (ACL), Lateral pivot shift,
Apley compression (meniscal ... integrity) and McMurray ... (meniscal integrity ... #Diagnosis #Sports ... Lachman #Apley #McMurray
McMurray's Test for Meniscal Tear on Knee Examination

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

With the patient lying supine, the examiner palpates the
McMurray's Test ... for Meniscal Tear ... on Knee Examination ... #Tear #Meniscus ... #Knee #clinical
Medial Meniscus Bucket Handle Tear - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Truncation of the medial meniscus on
Bucket Handle Tear ... tear with mesial ... Differential diagnosis ... #knee #mri #clinical ... #Radiology #diagnosis
Meniscal tear grading. The schematic diagrams on the top depict meniscal tear grades with corresponding sagittal
Meniscal tear grading ... tear grades with ... #Meniscal #tear ... #grading #diagnosis ... #radiology #knee
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: - Gout ... - Pseudo gout ... Ligamentous injuries - Meniscal ... #differential #diagnosis
Approach to Gout
Diagnosis: r/o septic arthritis! Needle-shaped, negative birefringent crystals
Treatment:
 • Weight loss, diet, d/c culprit
Approach to Gout ... Diagnosis: r/o ... 1) 2+ flares/year ... #diagnosis #management ... treatment #ULT #rheumatology
CPPD vs Gout

== CPPD == 

Think About CPPD When:
 • Self-limited synovitis after surgery/trauma (> 65
culture used to diagnose ... • Metabolic syndrome ... forefoot, ankles, knees ... #Comparison #rheumatology ... #Diagnosis
Extra-articular and Other Conditions Associated with Joint Pain

Eyes
  • Iritis or uveitis - Spondyloarthropathies, Sarcoidosis,
Nodules • RA • Gout ... Tophi - Gout ... Inflammation of ear ... #differential #diagnosis ... #rheumatology
Gout - Diagnosis and Management Summary

3 Conditions for Gout to Manifest:
1. Hyperuricemia
2. Monosodium urate deposition in
Gout - Diagnosis ... sex • Metabolic syndrome ... forefoot, ankles, knees ... 2 attacks in a year ... #treatment #rheumatology