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Knee Examination
Right Knee - Examination maneuvers include the Lachman (ACL), anterior drawer (ACL), Lateral pivot shift,
compression (meniscal ... integrity) tests ... #Diagnosis #Sports ... #Knee #PhysicalExam ... #Lachman #Apley
Apley Compression Test on Knee Examination

With the patient prone, the knee being tested is flexed to
Apley Compression ... Test on Knee Examination ... #Compression #Test ... #Knee #PhysicalExam ... orthopedics #msk #sports
Apley's Compression Test on Knee Examination

With the patient in the prone position, Apley's Compression Test evaluates
Apley's Compression ... Test on Knee Examination ... Compression Test ... #Compression #Test ... #Knee #PhysicalExam
Apley Distraction Test on Knee Examination

With the patient prone, the knee being tested is flexed to
Apley Distraction ... Test on Knee Examination ... injury (seen with compression ... #Knee #PhysicalExam ... orthopedics #msk #sports
Apley Compression Test on Knee Exam

Patient is prone with leg flexed 90 degrees.
Tibia is rotated medially
Apley Compression ... Test on Knee Exam ... suggests meniscal ... #Compression #Test ... #Knee #PhysicalExam
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 ... Fever/Chills/Joint ... Ligamentous injuries - Meniscal ... #differential #diagnosis ... #msk #physicalexam
Disseminated Gonococcal Infection - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Bacteremic spread of the Gram-negative diplococci Neisseria gonorrhoeae. History
the preferred test ... an accessible joint ... the workup • Test ... all patients for HIV ... , knees, wrists,
Distinguishing between Inflammatory and Degenerative joint disease
Inflammatory Joint Disease
 • Swelling stimulates joint nociceptors -> Pain
in Rheumatoid arthritis ... commonly affects the knee ... hip and L/C-spine ... > Stiffness is short-lived ... JointDisease #JointPain #Diagnosis
Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
- Differential Diagnosis ... stenosis/nerve compression ... Herpes zoster - HIV ... #differential #diagnosis ... extremity #msk #physicalexam