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Knee Examination
Right Knee - Examination maneuvers include the Lachman (ACL), anterior drawer (ACL), Lateral pivot shift,
Lateral pivot shift, Apley ... compression (meniscal ... integrity) and McMurray ... (meniscal integrity ... #McMurray #Drawer
Apley Compression Test on Knee Examination

With the patient prone, the knee being tested is flexed to
Apley Compression ... indicative of meniscal ... along with the Apley ... #Compression #Test ... #meniscal #meniscus
Apley Distraction Test on Knee Examination

With the patient prone, the knee being tested is flexed to
Apley Distraction ... applied to the meniscus ... ligamentous rather than meniscal ... injury (seen with compression ... PT_yuu_mizu628 #Apley
Apley Compression Test on Knee Exam

Patient is prone with leg flexed 90 degrees.
Tibia is rotated medially
Apley Compression ... Pain with compression ... suggests meniscal ... mikereinold #Apley ... #Compression #Test
Causes of Knee Effusions - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Knee Effusion Red Flags:
1. Fever/Chills/Joint pain/Night sweats/Weight loss
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Causes of Knee Effusions ... Framework Knee Effusion ... Infectious Knee Effusions ... Ligamentous injuries - Meniscal ... #causes #differential
Pleural effusion is not always visible as a meniscus in the costophrenic angle. 
A subpulmonic effusion
Pleural effusion ... always visible as a meniscus ... A subpulmonic effusion ... In these cases, ... might get the impression
Apley's Compression Test on Knee Examination

With the patient in the prone position, Apley's Compression Test evaluates
Apley's Compression ... position, Apley's Compression ... evaluates for a meniscal ... open_michigan #Apleys ... #Compression #Test
Pleural effusion is bilateral in 70% of cases of CHF.
When unilateral, it is slightly more often
Pleural effusion ... bilateral in 70% of cases ... PA image as a meniscus ... lateral image effusion ... If pleural effusion