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Pivot-Shift Test in ACL-deficient Knee

This patient has pathologic varus alignment across the knee and a chronic
#Pivot #Shift #PivotShift ... #test #ACL #Knee ... Injury #ACLTear #clinical ... #PhysicalExam #Sports ... #Ortho #msk
Normal (Negative) Pivot-Shift Test for ACL Knee Injury

Andrew Dold, MD @dr.dold.md

#Pivot #Shift #PivotShift #test #ACL #Knee
#Pivot #Shift #PivotShift ... #test #ACL #Knee ... Injury #ACLTear #clinical ... #PhysicalExam #Sports ... cruciate #ligament #msk
Chronic Shoulder Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
4 tests for the AC joint:
1. Direct palpation
2. Cross-arm shoulder
Diagnosis Algorithm ... 4 tests for the ... AC joint: 1. ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #MSK
Pivot Shift test for Knee Instability

The patient lies supine while the examiner grasps the leg by
#Pivot #Shift #PivotShift ... #test #ACL #Knee ... #Injury #clinical ... #PhysicalExam #Sports ... #Orthopedics #msk
Posterior Cruciate Ligament (PCL) Injury: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Classification of PCL Iniuries
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Pathogenesis and Clinical ... posterior drawer test ... Some sort of end ... #Injury #MSK #Sports ... classification #diagnosis
Abnormal liver function tests algorithm.
 This figure details the initial response to abnormal liver blood tests.
algorithm. ... box indicates all ... LFTs #Abnormal #Algorithm ... Liver #Enzymes #Differential ... #Diagnosis
Posterolateral Corner (PLC) Injury - Posterolateral Drawer Test
Injury to the posterolateral corner (PLC) is difficult to
is difficult to diagnose ... ligament injury (PCL ... #Positive #Clinical ... #PhysicalExam #Sports ... Knee #Posterior #msk
There are similarities and differences between these 3 conditions which all carry treatment implications. Each mimic
breakdown of glycogen stores ... Starvation Ketosis (SK ... In both SK and AK ... #diagnosis #differential ... #algorithm #management
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
specific questions to ask ... algorithm to determine ... if stress test ... Change in clinical ... stratification #diagnosis
Anemia of Hospitalization - Pathophysiology

Why does the Hgb/Hct drop in the first two days during hospitalization?

Interestingly,
the Journal of Clinical ... reasoning during clinical ... of unnecessary diagnostic ... pathophysiology #differential ... #diagnosis