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Triquetral Fracture
The triquetrum is the second most commonly fractured carpal bone. Look for the "pooping duck
The triquetrum ... Complications are ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Orthopedics #Sports ... #MSK
Positive Varus Stress Test in LCL Injury

Interesting knee injury in a young basketball player who landed
Because we saw him ... injury, we are ... Clinical #Video #PhysicalExam ... #Sports #Orthopedics ... collateral #ligament #msk
Piriformis Test

The Piriformis test evaluates for pain from sciatic nerve irritation caused by the piriformis muscle.
With
degrees and the hips ... Piriformis #Test #Hip ... #PhysicalExam # ... clinical #video #sports ... #msk #orthopedics
Causes of Petechial Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Pinpoint areas (less than 2 mm) of hemorrhage, which
- Differential Diagnosis ... • Extremes of age ... ITP - APLS - HIT ... • Abdominal ultrasound ... #dermatology #physicalexam
Multiple Sclerosis - Summary

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune-mediated neurodegenerative disease of the central nervous system
young adults (mean age ... - Young adults aged ... objective evidence of neurologic ... taper 3-7 days - Short ... #management #neurology
Myasthenia Gravis - Summary
 • an autoimmune disease of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction associated with antibodies
women and after age ... 50 years in men Diagnosis ... myasthenia usually • Starts ... within 3 years of diagnosis ... #management #neurology
Newborn Infant - Routine Examination

Birthweight, gestational age and birthweight percentile are noted.
General observation Of the baby's
pressure and cranial ultrasound ... When the diagnosis ... The hips are checked ... Newborn #Infant #PhysicalExam ... Peds #Pediatrics #Diagnosis
Recommended initial testing for patients being evaluated for glomerular disease 

24-hour urine collection - Quantify proteinuria.
Spot PC (protein ... antibody, and HIV ... risk factors for HIV ... testing #workup #diagnosis ... nephrotic #nephritic #nephrology
Approach to ECGs
Check
 - Age, gender, name
 - 25mm/s; 10mm/mV
 - 1mm = 40ms; 0.1 mV
Rate
ECGs Check - Age ... small boxes) - HiPR ... 500 DANGER - Short ... QT <300-360 ms: ... Approach #ECG #EKG #diagnosis
Distinguishing between Inflammatory and Degenerative joint disease
Inflammatory Joint Disease
 • Swelling stimulates joint nociceptors -> Pain
mechanical forces that are ... affects the knee hip ... > Stiffness is short-lived ... Comparison #Versus #MSK ... JointDisease #JointPain #Diagnosis