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Positive Varus Stress Test in LCL Injury

Interesting knee injury in a young basketball player who landed
landed awkwardly coming ... injury, we are able ... Injury #Positive #Clinical ... PhysicalExam #Sports #Orthopedics
CRIES is a 10-point scale, using a physiologic basis similar to APGAR: Crying; Requires increased oxygen
10-point scale, using ... 1995) CRIES (Table ... in the ED, the clinician ... assessing neonatal pain
Low Alkaline Phosphatase - Hypophosphatasia 

Is Low Alkaline Phosphatase Of Clinical Importance?

ALP enzyme- Discovered in 1923
Low
Phosphatase Of Clinical ... cases diagnosed during ... bones -> chronic pain ... risk of joint pain ... - Frequent fractures
Intraoperative Thompson Test - Assessing the Achilles’ tendon following a surgical repair for rupture. The calf
the examination table ... The clinician squeezes ... flex the foot using ... #msk #sports #clinical ... tendon #ankle #orthopedics
Ulnar Fovea Sign Test for Fovea Disruption

Useful for patients with pain along the ulnar aspect of
patients with pain ... the elbow on a table ... is positive if pain ... #Test #wrist #clinical ... #physicalexam #orthopedics
Orthopedic Dressing Materials
1. Opsite - semi-permeable-thin, adhesive transparent polyurethrane film 
 • Indications: Superficial wounds as
Orthopedic Dressing ... evaporation, reduce pain ... dead space, no frequent ... Disadvantages: Allergy #Orthopedics ... wound #comparison #table
Clinical Opioid Withdrawal Score (COWS)

Resting Pulse Rate: Record beats per minute after patient is sitting or
Clinical Opioid ... assessment • 0 - able ... still, but is able ... do so • 3 - frequent ... patient was having pain
Borrelia recurrentis on Peripheral Blood Smear
23M Somali refugee recently arrived w/severe abd pain, confusion and fever
arrived w/severe abd pain ... BP stable, HR 115 ... headache and abd pain ... The table below ... microscopy #pathology #clinical
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
complications frequently ... particularly those coming ... Diagnosis = clinical ... claudication: pain ... chews, not just pain
Ely's Test for Rectus Femoris Tightness

Patient lies prone on the table. The examiner flexes the leg
lies prone on the table ... , or with pain in ... the back or leg during ... Rectus #Femoris #clinical ... physicalexam #msk #orthopedics