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Vancomycin and Dalbavancin (lipoglycopeptide antibiotics) - Antibiotics Class Overview

Mechanism: Glycopeptide -  inhibits cell wall synthesis
standard for MRSA infections ... Used for: all sorts ... infections from ... infections in patients ... #Pharmacology #Antibiotics
Pace Maneuver for Piriformis Syndrome

With the patient's hips and needs flexed to 90 degrees, the patient
the patient's hips ... The test is positive ... Piriformis #Syndrome #clinical ... #physicalexam #hip ... #orthopedics #sports
Freiberg's Test for Piriformis Syndrome

Flex the hip to 90 degrees, internally rotate the hip.
Pain in the
Syndrome Flex the hip ... internally rotate the hip ... gluteal region is a positive ... sciatica #lumbar #clinical ... physicalexam #msk #sports
Thomas' Test for Hip Flexure Contracture

Thomas' Test assesses for hip flexure contracture.
One hip is maximally flexed
Thomas' Test for Hip ... Test assesses for hip ... table, the test is positive ... #PhysicalExam #clinical ... #video #sports
Piriformis Test (FAIR Test - Flexion, Adduction, and Internal Rotation)

Flex the hip to 90 degrees, then
Rotation) Flex the hip ... internally rotate the hip ... gluteal region is a positive ... sciatica #lumbar #clinical ... physicalexam #msk #sports
Lemierre’s Syndrome - Pathophysiology

Lemierre’s is an infectious thrombophlebitis of the internal jugular vein.

 - It starts
Lemierre’s Syndrome - Pathophysiology ... Lemierre’s is an infectious ... - It starts ... Lemierres #Syndrome #Pathophysiology ... #Diagnosis
Linezolid (Zyvox) (PO and IV) - Antibiotics Class Overview

Mechanism: Oxazolidinone class –unique ribosomal inhibitor (acts on
covers all Gram positives ... skin/soft titssue infections ... , HAP/HCAP/VAP with ... suspected MRSA, VRE infections ... #Pharmacology
Positive Varus Stress Test in LCL Injury

Interesting knee injury in a young basketball player who landed
Positive Varus Stress ... Because we saw him ... #LCL #Injury #Positive ... #Clinical #Video ... #PhysicalExam #Sports
RPR - False Positives
Causes of a false positive RPR that are not syphilis. (False-negative treponemal tests
RPR - False Positives ... Causes of a false positive ... are rare; case reports ... patients living with HIV ... #differential #diagnosis
Trendelenburg Gait: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

Skeletal Pathology of the Hip
 • Arthritis
 • Congenital hip dysplasia
Pathogenesis and clinical ... Pathology of the Hip ... Pain • Valgus position ... Trendelenburg #Gait #pathophysiology ... symptoms #signs #diagnosis