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Amsterdam Wrist Rules
Rules that dictate which patients require imaging based on the likelihood of wrist fracture
Visible deformity, Tender ... Painful balottement test ... Visible deformity, Tender ... radiology #msk #orthopedics ... #diagnosis
Maudsley's Test for Lateral Epicondylitis ("Tennis Elbow")

With the wrist prone, the patient attempts extension of the
Maudsley's Test ... ") With the wrist ... digitorum muscle and tendon ... The test is positive ... #msk #sports #orthopedics
Maudsley's Test for Lateral Epicondylitis ("Tennis Elbow")

With the wrist prone, resist extension of the 3rd digit,
Maudsley's Test ... ") With the wrist ... digitorum muscle and tendon ... The test is positive ... #msk #sports #orthopedics
Eichhoff's Test in de Quervain's Tenosynovitis

1) Patient makes a fist with fingers wrapped around the thumb
2)
ulnar deviates the wrist ... pollicis brevis tendons ... #sports #msk #orthopedics ... #rheumatology # ... wrist
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
Differential Diagnosis ... Unresponsive wakefulness syndrome ... • Locked-in syndrome ... dysfunction to the bilateral ... Reflexes: • Deep tendon
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
 •
- Differential Diagnosis ... • Cogan Syndrome ... diminished, or tender ... retinopathy Lab Tests ... #rheumatology #
Nail Pathologies - Findings in or Near Nails

Paronychia 

A superficial infection of the proximal and lateral
the proximal and lateral ... , swollen, and tender ... seen in Reiter's syndrome ... Abnormal #Pathology #Diagnosis ... GrepMed Recommended Text
Gout - Diagnosis and Management Summary

3 Conditions for Gout to Manifest:
1. Hyperuricemia
2. Monosodium urate deposition in
Gout - Diagnosis ... sex • Metabolic syndrome ... knees, fingers, wrist ... elbows, Achilles tendon ... management #treatment #rheumatology
Relapsing Polychondritis

What is it?
Recurrent inflammation of the cartilage in the body (Autoimmune disorder)

Who?
• Most frequently: 40
: • Recurrent bilateral ... /EGPA • RA Diagnosis ... : • Clinical tests ... Polychondritis #rheumatology ... #diagnosis #management