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Achilles Tendon Rupture - Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • The Achilles tendon is 15cm long in
tendon is 15cm long ... common in men, and more ... TendonRupture #diagnosis ... pathophysiology #msk ... #orthopedics
Intraoperative Thompson Test - Assessing the Achilles’ tendon following a surgical repair for rupture. The calf
the examination table ... squeeze test is a more ... patients may be able ... physicalexam #surgery #msk ... tendon #ankle #orthopedics
Achilles tendon rupture on POCUS

Adhikari's Image of the Wk: Achilles tendon rupture. Look for disruption of
rupture on POCUS ... parallel fibers in long ... tendon #rupture #POCUS ... ultrasound #clinical #msk ... #orthopedics
Main Lung Ultrasound differences between COVID-19 involvement and other conditions that may yield respiratory symptoms
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Main Lung Ultrasound ... areas #COVID19 #POCUS ... #Lung #Ultrasound ... #Comparison #Table ... #Diagnosis
Monteggia Fracture 
Fracture of proximal ulnar shaft with radial head dislocation. Remember “MUGR” to recall where
Splint: Posterior long ... • If stable ... DC with orthopedic ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Proximal #MSK
Somatoform Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 - Patient presents with complex medical problem or symptoms that
- Differential Diagnosis ... Multiple symptoms; long ... Conversion Disorder - Neurologic ... Disorder - One or more ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Radius Fracture on POCUS
Great example of the use of POCUS to diagnose a fracture of a
of the use of POCUS ... to diagnose a fracture ... of a long bone ... clinical #bone #msk ... #orthopedics
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
specific questions to ask ... Stable patients ... Intraabdominal - Orthopedic ... unless prior heart/lung ... stratification #diagnosis
Trigger Finger - Stenosing flexor tendon tenosynovitis

There is a change in the slip between the tendon
It is more common ... you may not be able ... The diagnosis is ... tenosynovitis #msk ... #physicalexam #orthopedics