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Chronic Shoulder Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
4 tests for the AC joint:
1. Direct palpation
2. Cross-arm shoulder
Chronic Shoulder ... Pain - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm 4 tests ... after cross-arm test ... #Pain #Differential
Crank Test for Labral Tear of the Shoulder

To perform the Crank Test, fully abduct the shoulder
Crank Test for Labral ... Tear of the Shoulder ... fully abduct the shoulder ... open_michigan #Shoulder ... #sports #msk #orthopedics
Drop Arm Test - Supraspinatus Tear

The drop arm test evaluates for a supraspinatus muscle tear.
Passively adduct
Drop Arm Test - ... The drop arm test ... Passively adduct the shoulder ... Supraspinatus #Tear #Shoulder ... #sports #msk #orthopedics
Scapholunate Dissociation
The spacing between all carpal bones should be 1-2 mm, look for the "Terry Thomas"
all carpal bones should ... all carpal bones should ... follow-up with orthopedics ... #Dissociation #TerryThomas ... Diagnosis #Management #Orthopedics
Modified Allen's Test - Collateral Hand Circulation
- Apply pressure to the radial and ulnar arteries
- Release
Modified Allen's Test ... - Color should ... #Allens #Test #Modified ... physicalexam #video #vascular
Causes of Bone/Joint Pain in Sickle Cell Disease
Vaso-occlusive pain:
 • Mechanism: ischemic pain
 • Can present
predispose to other orthopedic ... Avascular necrosis ... common sites: hip, shoulder ... • Differentiate ... SickleCell #Disease #differential
Vascular Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
 - Constant Pain (Ischemia)
 - Acute Onset
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Vascular Joint Pain ... - Differential ... • Peripheral Vascular ... JointPain #MSK #Differential ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Orthopedics
Abnormal liver function tests algorithm.
 This figure details the initial response to abnormal liver blood tests.
liver function tests ... abnormal liver blood tests ... of liver blood tests ... that should be ... Liver #Enzymes #Differential
Acute Joint Pain - Vitamin CD Mnemonic
Vascular
Infectious
Trauma - Multiple injury sites, Open Fracture, Infectious joint pain
Autoimmune
Vitamin CD Mnemonic Vascular ... Mnemonic #MSK #Orthopedics ... #differential #
Algorithm for the diagnosis of chronic diarrhea.
It is usually impractical to test and treat the many
impractical to test ... First, physicians should ... pick specific tests ... the much smaller differential