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Posteromedial Instability on Knee Exam
This is what a knee with posteromedial instability looks like. Notice the
Instability on Knee ... anterior drawer test ... foot in external rotation ... Posteromedial corner ... PhysicalExam #Injury #MSK
Primary Adrenal Insufficiency:
 • ACTH stimulation test - Synthetic ACTH does not stimulate cortisol secretion because
stimulation test ... dysfunctional adrenal cortex ... stimulation test ... because the adrenal cortex ... laboratory #diagnosis #testing
Diagnosis Adrenal Insufficiency - Algorithm

Step 1) Screening Test: 6-8AM Cortisol Level
 - Early morning cortisol levels
Insufficiency - Algorithm ... Step 1) Screening Test ... require Cosyntropin testing ... ) Confirmation Test ... Insufficiency #Algorithm
Adrenal Insufficiency Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Clinical suspicion: Weakness, fatigue, nausea, musculoskeletal pain, dizziness, volume depletion, abdominal pain,
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... , hypoglycemia Testing ... ) stimulation test ... High baseline ACTH ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Adrenal Insufficiency Diagnosis Algorithm - Evaluation of HPA Axis Response to ACTH

Early am cortisol < 3
Insufficiency Diagnosis Algorithm ... then go to stim testing ... Standard Stim test ... Insufficiency #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Test #Endocrinology
Apley Compression Test on Knee Examination

With the patient prone, the knee being tested is flexed to
on Knee Examination ... patient prone, the knee ... internal and external rotation ... meniscal #meniscus #Knee ... #orthopedics #msk
Posterior Cruciate Ligament (PCL) Injury: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Classification of PCL Iniuries
 • Partial: Translation <
with the knee in ... neutral rotation ... in neutral rotation ... posterolateral corner ... #PCL #Injury #MSK
Cushing Syndrome Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Suspected Cushing syndrome (central obesity, muscle weakness, refractory hypertension)
Testing:
Cushing Syndrome Testing ... Algorithm INDICATIONS ... FOR TESTING: • ... dexamethasone suppression test ... Syndrome #diagnosis #algorithm
Slocum's Test for Anteromedial Rotary Instability (AMRI) and Anterolateral Rotary Instability (ALRI) of the Knee

Slocum’s test
(ALRI) of the Knee ... of the knee, testing ... laterally (external rotation ... medially (internal rotation ... Instability #AMRI #ALRI #Knee
McMurray's Test for Meniscal Tear on Knee Examination

The McMurray's test evaluates for meniscal tear.
With the patient
McMurray's Test ... The McMurray's test ... while externally rotating ... while internally rotating ... clinical #video #msk