2056 results
Pseudogout: pathogenesis and clinical findings
 - Idiopathic (vast majority of cases) -> Mechanism unknown
 - Familial
pyrophosphate dihydrate (CPPD ... and/or x-ray - CPPD ... narrowing, and osteophytes ... Chondrocalcinosis #Pseudogout #CPPD
Key features on examination in COPD (Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease)

#Diagnosis #PhysicalExam #COPD #Manifestations #Features #Diagram
examination in COPD ... #Diagnosis #PhysicalExam ... #COPD #Manifestations
Hoover's Sign

Hoover’s sign refers to inward movement of the lower rib cage during inspiration- instead of
associated with COPD ... COPD, and more specifically ... Sign #Pulmonary #COPD ... #PhysicalExam #
Medial Approach Knee Intra-articular Corticosteroid Injection 

Landmark 1/3 to 1/2 way from top of patella. Find
horizontal to avoid osteophytes ... clinical #video #physicalexam
CPPD vs Gout

== CPPD == 

Think About CPPD When:
 • Self-limited synovitis after surgery/trauma (> 65
CPPD vs Gout ... == CPPD == Think ... About CPPD When ... calcium to form CPP ... Asymptomatic CPPD
COPD Physical Exam Likelihood Ratios
Barrel Chest - LR 1.5
Pursed Lip Breathing - LR 2.7
Reduced breath sounds
COPD Physical Exam ... SatyaPatelMD #COPD ... #PhysicalExam #
Campbell’s sign or Tracheal Descent in Longstanding COPD

Patients with longstanding COPD may show downward displacement of
in Longstanding COPD ... with longstanding COPD ... Tracheal #Descent #COPD ... trachea #neck #physicalexam
Osteoarthritis (OA): X-ray features 
 - Joint space narrowing (least specific)
 - Subchondral Cysts (pockets of
cartilage) - Osteophytes
Hoover’s Sign on Physical Exam

Paradoxical retraction of the lower intercostal spaces on inspiration in this patient
patient in severe COPD ... Hoovers #Sign #PhysicalExam ... video #pulmonary #COPD
Tracheal Descent Sign

Paradoxical inward movement of the trachea during inspiration. Seen in this COPD patient in
Seen in this COPD ... clinical #video #physicalexam ... breathing #Trachea #COPD