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McMurray Test for Meniscal Injury on Knee Examination

From knee flexion to extension, assess for snapping, clicking,
McMurray Test for Meniscal ... Injury on Knee ... Internal Rotation + Varus ... #orthopedics #msk ... #meniscal
McMurray Test for Meniscal Injury on Knee Examination

From flexion to extension, assess for snapping, clicking, locking
McMurray Test for Meniscal ... Injury on Knee ... Internal Rotation + Varus ... #orthopedics #msk ... #meniscal
McMurray's Test for Meniscal Tear on Knee Examination

With the patient lying supine, the examiner palpates the
McMurray's Test for Meniscal ... while applying a varus ... injury. ... #Tear #Meniscus ... #physicalexam #msk
Causes of Acute Pericarditis:

Infectious;

Viral: 
Adenovirus 
Coxsackie virus A and B 
Echovirus 
Epstein-Barr virus 
Hepatitis 
Human immunodeficiency
Adenovirus Coxsackie virus ... Epstein-Barr virus ... immunodeficiency virus ... Mediterranean fever ... #Pericarditis #Differential
Childhood Immunization Schedule: Why we immunize
 • Diphtheria Toxin -> URT inflammation causes pseudomembrane with hardened
findings • Polio Virus ... Fecal-oral route, virus ... shock • Mumps Virus ... cases • Measles Virus ... Varicella-Zoster Virus
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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Knee Effusions - Differential ... Fever/Chills/Joint ... Chikungunya - Herpes virus ... Ligamentous injuries - Meniscal ... #diagnosis #msk
Posterior Cruciate Ligament (PCL) Injury: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Classification of PCL Iniuries
 • Partial: Translation <
Ligament (PCL) Injury ... PCL: The PCL is injured ... , - Lachman, - Varus ... + Lachman or + Varus ... #MSK #Sports #pathophysiology
Aplastic Anemia - Overview

Who?
• M = F
• 3 peaks:	1) Childhood	2) 15-25 years	3) >60 years

What?
• Aplastic anemia
Marrow (Toxic injury ... Presentation: • Fever ... immunodeficiency virus ... • Epstein-Barr virus ... hematology #diagnosis #management
Approach to Joint Pain - Arthritis Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Versus Noninflammatory Pain
 • Is it inflammatory
Pain - Arthritis Differential ... burgdorferi • Virus ... • Rheumatic fever ... • Hepatitis B virus ... #Diagnosis #MSK
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Pathophysiology: Triggering factor (infection,...)→Activation of CD8 T cells (IFN-y) → Excessive activation of macrophages
Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) Pathophysiology ... • Clinical: fever ... Infections+++: Virus ... Lymphohistiocytosis #diagnosis #management