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Apley Compression Test on Knee Examination

With the patient prone, the knee being tested is flexed to
Apley Compression ... Test on Knee Examination ... patient prone, the knee ... along with the Apley ... #meniscal #meniscus
Knee Examination
Right Knee - Examination maneuvers include the Lachman (ACL), anterior drawer (ACL), Lateral pivot shift,
Lateral pivot shift, Apley ... compression (meniscal ... and McMurray (meniscal ... integrity) tests ... McMurray #Drawer #Test
Apley Distraction Test on Knee Examination

With the patient prone, the knee being tested is flexed to
Apley Distraction ... Test on Knee Examination ... applied to the meniscus ... ligamentous rather than meniscal ... PT_yuu_mizu628 #Apley
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 ... Effusions - Septic Arthritis ... : - Reactive arthritis ... Ligamentous injuries - Meniscal ... Effusions #causes #differential
Apley Compression Test on Knee Exam

Patient is prone with leg flexed 90 degrees.
Tibia is rotated medially
Apley Compression ... Test on Knee Exam ... compression suggests meniscal ... #Compression #Test ... #Knee #PhysicalExam
Monoarthritis - Differential Diagnosis
Infection (Acute):
 - S. aureus (most common)
 - S. pneumonia
 - Salmonella (in
Monoarthritis - Differential ... infection Infection (Chronic ... Usually involves the knee ... , psoriatic arthritis ... Monoarthritis #Differential
Apley's Compression Test on Knee Examination

With the patient in the prone position, Apley's Compression Test evaluates
on Knee Examination ... evaluates for a meniscal ... Flex the knee to ... open_michigan #Apleys ... #Knee #PhysicalExam
Approach to Joint Pain

History:
Is the pain from:
	• Joint
	• Adjacent bursa
	• Tendon
	• Ligament
	• Bone
	• Muscle
	• Referred from
present both at rest ... improves quickly with rest ... : • Acute or chronic ... trauma (e.g., meniscal ... approach #workup #differential
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
pathognomonic laboratory tests ... Positive pathergy test ... is a skin prick test ... Behcet disease) Differential ... Recurrent and chronic
Rheumatoid Arthritis Summary
Overview: chronic, inflammatory symmetric polyarthritis involving small joints of hands/feet, knees, shoulders
Signs & Symptoms:
Rheumatoid Arthritis ... Summary Overview: chronic ... of hands/feet, knees ... narrowing) • Ultrasound ... #Rheumatoid #Arthritis