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Knee Examination
Right Knee - Examination maneuvers include the Lachman (ACL), anterior drawer (ACL), Lateral pivot shift,
Lateral pivot shift ... , Apley compression ... (meniscal integrity ... and McMurray (meniscal ... #Diagnosis #Sports
Apley Compression Test on Knee Examination

With the patient prone, the knee being tested is flexed to
Apley Compression ... Test on Knee Examination ... patient prone, the knee ... #meniscus #Knee ... orthopedics #msk #sports
Lateral pivot shift test: Valgus stress on knee plus internal/external rotation of knee during knee flexion
Lateral pivot shift ... Valgus stress on knee ... external rotation of knee ... during knee flexion ... #Diagnosis #Sports
Causes of Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Increased Loss 
 - Increased GI Loss
 - Increased Urinary
- Differential Diagnosis ... Transcellular Shift ... K-ATPase which imports ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... potassium #low #pathophysiology
Apley Compression Test on Knee Exam

Patient is prone with leg flexed 90 degrees.
Tibia is rotated medially
Apley Compression ... Test on Knee Exam ... suggests meniscal ... #Test #Knee #PhysicalExam ... #orthopedics #sports
Apley's Compression Test on Knee Examination

With the patient in the prone position, Apley's Compression Test evaluates
Apley's Compression ... Test on Knee Examination ... evaluates for a meniscal ... Flex the knee to ... clinical #video #sports
Apley Distraction Test on Knee Examination

With the patient prone, the knee being tested is flexed to
Distraction Test on Knee ... applied to the meniscus ... ligamentous rather than meniscal ... injury (seen with compression ... orthopedics #msk #sports
Isolated Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Injury: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Feeling a "pop"
 • Acute
• Pain deep in knee ... Instability: feels like knee ... test + Pivot Shift ... #Injury #MSK #Sports ... #pathophysiology
Lower Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Reflexes: 
 • Knee - L2, L3, L4
 • Ankle - S1
Reflexes: • Knee ... Medical Emergency ... fracture or prolonged compression ... Dermatomes #Myotomes #diagnosis
Distinguishing between Inflammatory and Degenerative joint disease
Inflammatory Joint Disease
 • Swelling stimulates joint nociceptors -> Pain
commonly affects the knee ... > Stiffness is short-lived ... JointDisease #JointPain #Diagnosis ... #pathophysiology