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Knee Examination
Right Knee - Examination maneuvers include the Lachman (ACL), anterior drawer (ACL), Lateral pivot shift,
and McMurray (meniscal ... integrity) tests ... #Diagnosis #Sports ... #Knee #PhysicalExam ... McMurray #Drawer #Test
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 ... Seronegative Reactive Syndrome ... Ligamentous injuries - Meniscal ... #differential #diagnosis ... #msk #physicalexam
Ober's Test for Iliotibial Band Syndrome

Ober's Test assesses for iliotibial band syndrome.  With the patient
Iliotibial Band Syndrome ... and abduct the hip ... hip #clinical #video ... #physicalexam # ... sports #msk #orthopedics
Ober's Test for TFL/ITB Inflammation

With the patient in the lateral position, affected side up.  The
Ober's Test for ... The examiner supports ... Iliotibial #Band #Syndrome ... #video #physicalexam ... #sports #msk #orthopedics
Approach to Joint Pain

History:
Is the pain from:
	• Joint
	• Adjacent bursa
	• Tendon
	• Ligament
	• Bone
	• Muscle
	• Referred from
present both at rest ... trauma (e.g., meniscal ... e.g., congenital hip ... osteopetrosis, avascular ... #differential #diagnosis
Disseminated Gonococcal Infection - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Bacteremic spread of the Gram-negative diplococci Neisseria gonorrhoeae. History
the preferred test ... the workup • Test ... all patients for HIV ... Syndrome: • Most ... Distal joints, knees
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
Posterior Knee Dislocation Injury
Specifically, POSTERIOR KNEE DISLOCATIONS can have significant associated injury that needs unique approach
nerve injury (25%) TEST ... Check hip and ankle ... Compartment syndrome ... special ligament/meniscus ... consider compartment syndrome
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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- Differential Diagnosis ... and bullous or vesicular ... • Cogan Syndrome ... retinopathy Lab Tests ... Cryoglobulins • HIV
Autoimmune Myositis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Myopathies: Commonly symmetric proximal muscle weakness, no substantial muscle pain
- Differential Diagnosis ... Tests: • Measure ... weakness + atrophy- Hip ... • Nonerosive arthritis ... muscle disease/muscular