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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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Brucellosis - Viruses: HIV ... Osteoarthritis - Overuse syndrome ... Seronegative Reactive Syndrome ... Ligamentous injuries - Meniscal ... diagnosis #msk #physicalexam
Ober's Test for TFL/ITB Inflammation

With the patient in the lateral position, affected side up.  The
TFL/ITB Inflammation ... Iliotibial #Band #Syndrome ... #Hip #knee #clinical ... #video #physicalexam ... #sports #msk #orthopedics
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
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 ... Joint #Pain #MSK #rheumatology
Ely's Test for Rectus Femoris Spasticity

Ely's Test assesses rectus femoris spasticity.
With the patient prone, the examiner
examiner resists knee ... tilt appears, it ... Femoris #Spasticity #Hip ... #PhysicalExam # ... clinical #video #sports
Cryoglobulinemia Summary

Cryoglobulins:
 • Cryoglobulins are Igs in the serum that precipitate in vitro at temperatures below
Vascular Sludging ... • It is generally ... HBV infection, HIV ... arthralgia, and arthritis ... classification #rheumatology
Adson's Test for Thoracic Outlet Syndrome

To perform Adson's Test locate the radial pulse.
Have the patient take
Thoracic Outlet Syndrome ... affected side, it ... #PhysicalExam # ... clinical #video #vascular ... #orthopedics #sports
Gaenslen's Test (Gaenslen's maneuver) for Sacroiliac Joint Injury

The patient dangles the symptomatic leg over the side
of the table, knee ... applies passive hip ... symptomatic leg, holding it ... clinical #video #physicalexam ... #orthopedics #sports
Cyriax Release Test for Thoracic Outlet Syndrome

Positioned behind the patient, the examiner tilt's the patient's drunk
Thoracic Outlet Syndrome ... if it reproduces ... clinical #video #physicalexam ... #vascular #msk ... #orthopedics #sports
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