9 results
Knee Examination
Right Knee - Examination maneuvers include the Lachman (ACL), anterior drawer (ACL), Lateral pivot shift,
include the Lachman (ACL ... anterior drawer (ACL ... and McMurray (meniscal ... integrity) tests ... #Diagnosis #Sports
Posterior Cruciate Ligament (PCL) Injury: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Classification of PCL Iniuries
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Cruciate Ligament (PCL ... the ACL, posterolateral ... #Injury #MSK #Sports ... #pathophysiology ... classification #diagnosis
Lateral pivot shift test: Valgus stress on knee plus internal/external rotation of knee during knee flexion
Lateral pivot shift test ... Valgus stress on knee ... #Diagnosis #Sports ... LateralPivotShift #Test ... #ACL #Knee #Exam
Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS) Definitions - Stable Angina, Unstable Angina, NSTEMI, STEMI
1 STABLE ANGINA - Angina
Coronary Syndrome (ACS ... demand in the setting ... rapidly over a short ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #ACS #Unstable
Vasospastic (Prinzmetal) Angina
Definition / Epidemiology:
 • Rest angina attributed to coronary artery vasospasm.
 • Patients often
younger than other ACS ... Pathophysiology: ... troponin elevation Diagnosis ... perform provocative tests ... #cardiology #diagnosis
Isolated Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Injury: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Feeling a "pop"
 • Acute
Cruciate Ligament (ACL ... • Pain deep in knee ... AnteriorCruciateLigament #ACL ... #Injury #MSK #Sports ... #pathophysiology
ISCHEMIA Trial - Management Algorithm for patients with Stable Angina

Stress Test -> ? +moderate or severe
Stress Test ... revascularization (PCI ... coronary syndrome (ACS ... #ChestPain #Diagnosis ... Management #Algorithm #Cardiology
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
dependent DM ACS ... event, follow ACC ... indication of AC ... Recent PCI/stenting ... • <12mo since ACS
Posterior Knee Dislocation Injury
Specifically, POSTERIOR KNEE DISLOCATIONS can have significant associated injury that needs unique approach
Posterior Knee Dislocation ... nerve injury (25%) TEST ... special ligament/meniscus ... testing. ... -->>>> LINK TO ACL