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Pivot-Shift Test in ACL-deficient Knee

This patient has pathologic varus alignment across the knee and a chronic
the knee and a chronic ... #PivotShift #test ... #ACL #Knee #Injury ... #ACLTear #clinical ... Sports #Ortho #msk
Hyperuricemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Primary - Over-production
     • Increased turnover of nucleotides
Primary
) • Chronic ... Drug-induced • High ... Sarcoidosis • Hypercalcemia ... • Alcohol #gout ... endocrinology #causes
Hyperkalemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

PseudoHyperkalemia:
 • Lab error
 • Traumatic venipuncture
 • Hemolysis, thrombocytosis, leukocytosis
 •
phlebotomy High ... • Trauma/Crush injury ... • NSAIDs • ACE ... Intracellular Shift ... differential #diagnosis #causes
Hyperkalemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

PseudoHyperkalemia:
 • Lab error
 • Traumatic venipuncture
 • Hemolysis, thrombocytosis, leukocytosis
 •
phlebotomy High ... • Trauma/Crush injury ... • NSAIDs • ACE ... Intracellular Shift ... differential #diagnosis #causes
Causes of Hyperkalemia
l. Pseudohyperkalemia
  A Cellular efflux; thrombocytosis, erythrocytosis, leukocytosis, in vitro hemolysis
  B.
Causes of Hyperkalemia ... extracellular shift ... neuromuscular injury ... Chronic kidney disease ... Differential #Diagnosis #High
Extensor Carpi Ulnaris (ECU) subluxation 
The Extensor Carpi Ulnaris (ECU), is the must ulnar of the
As the ECU shifts ... wrist and locate all ... What is the Treatment ... #subluxation #clinical ... Orthopedics #Wrist #msk
Posterior Knee Dislocation Injury
Specifically, POSTERIOR KNEE DISLOCATIONS can have significant associated injury that needs unique approach
DISLOCATION: ~25% cases ... -->Cannot rule out ... syndrome risk high ... -->>>> LINK TO ACL ... #msk #clinical
Morel-Lavallée Lesion - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Large, smoothly marginated, well-circumscribed mass along the medial myofascial
planes of the thigh ... Case description ... Closed degloving injury ... - Chronic: ... with conservative treatment