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Apley Compression Test on Knee Examination

With the patient prone, the knee being tested is flexed to
Apley Compression ... #Test #meniscal ... #meniscus #Knee ... #PhysicalExam # ... orthopedics #msk #sports
Knee Examination
Right Knee - Examination maneuvers include the Lachman (ACL), anterior drawer (ACL), Lateral pivot shift,
pivot shift, Apley compression ... (meniscal integrity ... and McMurray (meniscal ... #Diagnosis #Sports ... #Knee #PhysicalExam
Rheumatoid Arthritis Summary
MCP and PIP Involvement, Spares DIP, Carpal Tunnel, Sicca Syndrome, Epi/Scleritis, Heart Disease, Rheumatoid
Rheumatoid Arthritis ... PIP Involvement, Spares ... #Rheumatoid #Arthritis ... #RA #diagnosis ... #rheumatology #signs
Approach to Joint Pain

History:
Is the pain from:
	• Joint
	• Adjacent bursa
	• Tendon
	• Ligament
	• Bone
	• Muscle
	• Referred from
• Inflammatory arthritis ... trauma (e.g., meniscal ... Joint #Pain #MSK #rheumatology ... #differential #diagnosis ... #arthritis
Apley Distraction Test on Knee Examination

With the patient prone, the knee being tested is flexed to
applied to the meniscus ... ligamentous rather than meniscal ... injury (seen with compression ... Distraction #Test #Knee #PhysicalExam ... orthopedics #msk #sports
Autoimmune Myositis
Necrotizing myopathy is associated with higher CK levels, greater level of muscle weakness, less systemic
heliotrope rash, Shaw sign ... , holster sign, ... myositis, and arthritis ... /full triad at diagnosis ... #rheumatology
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 ... #differential #diagnosis ... #msk #physicalexam
Psoriatic Arthritis: Pathogenesis and Clinical findings

In tendons and connective tissues:
 • Enthesitis  - Pain/tenderness over
Psoriatic Arthritis ... , ridging, oil spots ... Arthritis of DIP ... pathophysiology #diagnosis ... #signs #symptoms
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 ... #Test #Knee #PhysicalExam ... #orthopedics #sports
Femoral Head Fracture: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Posterior hip dislocation -> Impaction force from femoral
from height -> Compressive ... onto lateral hip Signs ... weight-bear • Arthritic ... Fractures #msk #diagnosis ... pathophysiology #signs