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Thessaly Test for Knee Meniscal Tear

The test is positive if there is medial or lateral joint
Knee Meniscal Tear ... medial or lateral joint ... #Knee #Meniscal ... #physicalexam #msk ... #orthopedics #sports
Chronic Shoulder Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
4 tests for the AC joint:
1. Direct palpation
2. Cross-arm shoulder
Pain - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm 4 tests ... for the AC joint ... after cross-arm test ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #MSK
Thomas' Test for Hip Flexure Contracture

Thomas' Test assesses for hip flexure contracture.
One hip is maximally flexed
Thomas' Test for ... Thomas' Test ... flexes at the knee ... clinical #video #sports ... #msk #orthopedics
Pivot-Shift Test in ACL-deficient Knee

This patient has pathologic varus alignment across the knee and a chronic
Pivot-Shift Test ... HTO) to correct his ... Shift #PivotShift #test ... #PhysicalExam #Sports ... #Ortho #msk
Lachman test in ACL-deficient Knee

This patient has pathologic varus alignment across the knee and a chronic
Lachman test in ... HTO) to correct his ... #Lachmans #test ... #PhysicalExam #Sports ... cruciate #ligament #msk
Drop Arm Test - Supraspinatus Tear

The drop arm test evaluates for a supraspinatus muscle tear.
Passively adduct
Passively adduct the shoulder ... 30 degrees, and point ... Supraspinatus #Tear #Shoulder ... clinical #video #sports ... #msk #orthopedics
Distinguishing between Inflammatory and Degenerative joint disease
Inflammatory Joint Disease
 • Swelling stimulates joint nociceptors -> Pain
nociceptors -> Pain with rest ... commonly affects the knee ... hip and L/C-spine ... > Stiffness is short-lived ... Comparison #Versus #MSK
Positive Varus Stress Test in LCL Injury

Interesting knee injury in a young basketball player who landed
Positive Varus Stress Test ... Interesting knee ... #PhysicalExam #Sports ... #Orthopedics #Knee ... collateral #ligament #msk
Approach to Joint Pain - Diagnostic Framework

1) Chronicity
2) Inflammatory vs Non-Inflammatory
3) Number of Joints Involved

1) Chronicity:
Approach to Joint ... - parvovirus, HIV ... #Joint #Pain #MSK ... rheumatology #approach #workup ... #differential #
Disseminated Gonococcal Infection - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Bacteremic spread of the Gram-negative diplococci Neisseria gonorrhoeae. History
blood cultures should ... the preferred test ... typically part of the workup ... for HIV, Chlamydia ... , knees, wrists,