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Ober's Test for Iliotibial Band Syndrome

Ober's Test assesses for iliotibial band syndrome.  With the patient
and abduct the hip ... #Syndrome #ITBand ... #knee #hip #clinical ... #physicalexam #sports ... #msk #orthopedics
Ober's Test for TFL/ITB Inflammation

With the patient in the lateral position, affected side up.  The
The examiner supports ... In a normal test ... #Syndrome #ITBand ... #physicalexam #sports ... #msk #orthopedics
Causes of Knee Effusions - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Knee Effusion Red Flags:
1. Fever/Chills/Joint pain/Night sweats/Weight loss
	- DDX:
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- Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... Seronegative Reactive Syndrome ... Ligamentous injuries - Meniscal ... #diagnosis #msk
Iliotibial Band Friction Syndrome - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • The iliotibial band (ITB) is thickened with
Friction Syndrome ... thickened with no tear ... Differential diagnosis ... #ITBand #Friction ... #diagnosis #msk
Hearing Loss - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Hearing Loss Types:
• Conductive
• Sensorineural
• Mixed
Presbycusis is the most common type
Hearing Loss - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... : • Normal: Air ... II ○ Susac’s syndrome ... #Diagnosis #otology
Approach to Joint Pain

History:
Is the pain from:
	• Joint
	• Adjacent bursa
	• Tendon
	• Ligament
	• Bone
	• Muscle
	• Referred from
tears) • Congenital ... e.g., congenital hip ... #Joint #Pain #MSK ... #differential # ... diagnosis #arthritis
Distinguishing between Inflammatory and Degenerative joint disease
Inflammatory Joint Disease
 • Swelling stimulates joint nociceptors -> Pain
joints tend to bear ... commonly affects the knee ... hip and L/C-spine ... Comparison #Versus #MSK ... JointDisease #JointPain #Diagnosis
Ear Pain (Otalgia) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Primary Otalgia 
 - Pain that originates from the ear
) - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... older who have normal ... vision or black spots ... #diagnosis
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
bouts of HTN Diagnostic ... Transverse Myelitis Diagnosis ... Sjogren's • CSF: - Abnormal ... negative, MOG-IgG test ... management #neurology #differential
Posterior Knee Dislocation Injury
Specifically, POSTERIOR KNEE DISLOCATIONS can have significant associated injury that needs unique approach
nerve injury (25%) TEST ... Check hip and ankle ... special ligament/meniscus ... >> LINK TO ACL TEARS ... Posterior #Injury #msk