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Apley Compression Test on Knee Examination

With the patient prone, the knee being tested is flexed to
while the other leg ... force on the leg ... #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
Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
Diagnosis Framework ... • Arthritis ... stenosis/nerve compression ... #differential #diagnosis ... extremity #msk #physicalexam
Apley Distraction Test on Knee Examination

With the patient prone, the knee being tested is flexed to
while the other leg ... applied to the meniscus ... injury (seen with compression ... #PhysicalExam # ... orthopedics #msk #sports
Monoarthritis - Differential Diagnosis
Infection (Acute):
 - S. aureus (most common)
 - S. pneumonia
 - Salmonella (in
- Differential Diagnosis ... Usually involves the knee ... involve the b/l wrists ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Causes #Schema
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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Causes of Knee Effusions ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Ligamentous injuries - Meniscal ... #Effusions #causes ... #msk #physicalexam
Apley Compression Test on Knee Exam

Patient is prone with leg flexed 90 degrees.
Tibia is rotated medially
Test on Knee Exam ... is prone with leg ... suggests meniscal ... #Test #Knee #PhysicalExam ... #orthopedics #sports
Lower Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Reflexes: 
 • Knee - L2, L3, L4
 • Ankle - S1
Reflexes: • Knee ... • Cauda Equina Syndrome ... Commonly caused ... Dermatomes #Myotomes #diagnosis ... #physicalexam
Bone Deformity / Limp - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Infection
 • Septic Arthritis
 • Cortical Hypertrophy
 •
- Differential Diagnosis ... Other Causes ... Epiphysis (SCFE) • Legg-Calve-Perthes ... Disease Knee Joint ... Patellofemoral Syndrome
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
Differential Diagnosis ... • Locked-in syndrome ... clenched; legs ... clenched; legs ... caseyalbin #PhysicalExam