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Achilles Tendon Rupture - Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • The Achilles tendon is 15cm long in
Thompson calf squeeze test ... TendonRupture #diagnosis ... #signs #symptoms ... #pathophysiology ... #msk #orthopedics
Empty Can (Jobe) Test for Supraspinatus Injury on Shoulder Exam

Supraspinatus muscle testing strength can also be
Empty Can (Jobe) ... Test for Supraspinatus ... suggests possible tendinopathy ... or tear. ... video #sports #msk
Empty Can (Jobe) Test on Shoulder Exam

Supraspinatus muscle testing strength can also be done using the
Empty Can (Jobe) ... Exam Supraspinatus ... suggests possible tendinopathy ... or tear. ... video #sports #msk
Meralgia paresthetica: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Compression/injury of Lateral Femoral Cutaneous Nerve (LFCN) -> Meralgia paresthetica
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sensory • Before diagnosis ... Straight Leg Raise Test ... inguinal ligament (near ... MeralgiaParesthetica #MSK ... #pathophysiology
Posterior Ankle Impingement (Os Trigonum) Syndrome - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Os trigonum which has marrow
syndesmotic ligament tear ... • Achilles tendinopathy ... of the achilles tendon ... flexion but no symptoms ... #msk
Shoulder Impingement Syndrome (SIS): Signs and Symptoms

Repetitive Overhead Activity, Scapular Dyskinesis -> Scapulohumeral mechanics become altered
SIS): Signs and Symptoms ... cuff (RC) muscle-tendon ... + Painful arc test ... Syndrome #SIS #diagnosis ... #msk #pathophysiology
Mastoiditis: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

Acute or Chronic Otitis Media -> 
Stage 1: Hyperemeia of the mastoid
Obstructed ET= rupture ... Erythema, fluctuant, tender ... #Mastoiditis #pathophysiology ... #signs #symptoms ... #diagnosis #otology
Approach to Joint Pain

History:
Is the pain from:
	• Joint
	• Adjacent bursa
	• Tendon
	• Ligament
	• Bone
	• Muscle
	• Referred from
Adjacent bursa • Tendon ... or nerve root Symptoms ... e.g., meniscal tears ... #Joint #Pain #MSK ... #differential #diagnosis
Distinguishing between Inflammatory and Degenerative joint disease
Inflammatory Joint Disease
 • Swelling stimulates joint nociceptors -> Pain
weight-bearing joints tend ... to bear the brunt ... Comparison #Versus #MSK ... JointDisease #JointPain #Diagnosis ... #pathophysiology
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
tuberculosis infections/year ... tuberculosis (LTBI) Pathophysiology ... Tuberculosis Diagnosis ... NAA (PCR) and Culture ... Tuberculosis #TB #Diagnosis