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McMurray's Test for Meniscal Tear on Knee Examination

With the patient lying supine, the examiner palpates the
McMurray's Test ... joint line while ... Pain, clicking, ... #Test #Meniscal ... #physicalexam #msk
McMurray's Test for Meniscal Tear on Knee Examination

The McMurray's test evaluates for meniscal tear.
With the patient
McMurray's Test ... palpate the medial joint ... Pain, catching, ... Test #Meniscal # ... #msk #orthopedics
Chronic Shoulder Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
4 tests for the AC joint:
1. Direct palpation
2. Cross-arm shoulder
Diagnosis Algorithm ... AC joint: 1. ... shoulder abduction 3. ... Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #MSK
Approach to Joint Pain

History:
Is the pain from:
	• Joint
	• Adjacent bursa
	• Tendon
	• Ligament
	• Bone
	• Muscle
	• Referred from
- Following 3 broad ... #Pain #MSK #rheumatology ... #approach #workup ... #differential # ... diagnosis #arthritis
Approach to Joint Pain - Diagnostic Framework

1) Chronicity
2) Inflammatory vs Non-Inflammatory
3) Number of Joints Involved

1) Chronicity:
Pain - Diagnostic ... 3. ... #Joint #Pain #MSK ... rheumatology #approach #workup ... #differential #
Low Back Pain (Lumbago) - Common Differential Diagnosis and Patterns

Mechanical Low Back Pain:
Aching pain in the
) - Common Differential ... Diagnosis and Patterns ... Usually acute (<3 ... Commonly work related ... #Lower #BackPain
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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Diagnosis Framework ... Fever/Chills/Joint ... pain/Night sweats ... Ligamentous injuries - Meniscal ... #diagnosis #msk
Posterior Knee Dislocation Injury
Specifically, POSTERIOR KNEE DISLOCATIONS can have significant associated injury that needs unique approach
Neurologic injuries 3. ... nerve injury (25%) TEST ... hip and ankle joints ... Posterior #Injury #msk ... #clinical #video