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Infectious Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Polyarticular Join Pain
 • Viral Myalgia
 • Viral Arthritis
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... rash) • Primary HIV ... #Infectious #JointPain ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Orthopedics #Causes
Pace Maneuver for Piriformis Syndrome

With the patient's hips and needs flexed to 90 degrees, the patient
and needs flexed ... patient abducts and ... Piriformis #Syndrome #clinical ... sciatica #msk #orthopedics ... #sports
External Snapping Hip Syndrome - Coxa Saltans

External snapping hip or coxa saltans: sliding of the iliotibial
External Snapping Hip ... the iliotibial band ... Syndrome #Iliotibial #clinical ... physicalexam #msk #orthopedics ... #sports
Thomas' Test for Hip Flexure Contracture

Thomas' Test assesses for hip flexure contracture.
One hip is maximally flexed
Thomas' Test for Hip ... flexes at the knee and ... #PhysicalExam #clinical ... #video #sports ... #msk #orthopedics
Chronic Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Intra-Articular
 - Bone
     • Stress
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Pain, Iliotiibial Band ... Ossificans #Chronic #JointPain ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Orthopedics #Causes
Piriformis Test (FAIR Test - Flexion, Adduction, and Internal Rotation)

Flex the hip to 90 degrees, then
Rotation) Flex the hip ... internally rotate the hip ... sciatica #lumbar #clinical ... physicalexam #msk #sports ... #orthopedics
Mallet Finger
Absence of a fracture does NOT exclude Mallet finger, the extension function of the DIP
joint needs to be clinically ... Finger deformity caused ... Discharge with orthpedic ... Diagnosis #Management #Hand ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Cotton Wool Spots

Caused by microinfarcts. Exploded ganglion cell axons extrude their axoplasm into retina. Long DDx:
Cotton Wool Spots ... Caused by microinfarcts ... hypertension, diabetes, HIV ... disorders, viruses, and ... ophthalmology #Clinical
Positive Varus Stress Test in LCL Injury

Interesting knee injury in a young basketball player who landed
Because we saw him ... complete rupture and ... Injury #Positive #Clinical ... #PhysicalExam #Sports ... #Orthopedics #Knee
Brudzinski’s Sign in Meningitis (first described in 19th century by Dr. Josef Brudzinski)

Brudzinski's sign is characterized
hips following ... Passive neck flexion causes ... theory is that hip ... Sign #Meningitis #Clinical ... #PhysicalExam #Pediatrics