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Lachman Test for ACL Injury

The patient lies supine and with the knee in ~20-30 degrees of
Lachman Test for ACL ... supine and with the knee ... degrees of flexion, hip ... Cruciate #Ligament #clinical ... physicalexam #msk #orthopedics
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Guillain-Barre Syndrome ... Clinical Features ... • Weakness: Starts ... Diagnosis: • ... #Syndrome #diagnosis
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
Guillain-Barré Syndrome ... Meningococcal), surgery, trauma ... transplantation CLINICAL ... complete paralysis of all ... #Syndrome #diagnosis
Lesions of the Spinal cord - Spinal Cord Syndromes

Spinal cord lesions can result in permanent neurologic
other forms of trauma ... syphilis, and HIV ... herniation - Trauma ... #lesions #differential ... #diagnosis #neurology
Cauda Equina Syndrome Overview

Cauda Equina Syndrome:
 • Prevalence: 1:33,000-100,000 ppl/yr
 • Incidence: 1.5-3.4 million ppl/yr
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neoplasms • trauma ... Diagnosis: • ... cord • Guillain-Barre ... #differential # ... diagnosis #causes
Posterior Knee Dislocation Injury
Specifically, POSTERIOR KNEE DISLOCATIONS can have significant associated injury that needs unique approach
Check hip and ankle ... Compartment syndrome ... -->>>> LINK TO ACL ... Consider trauma/ ... vascular/orthopedic