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Rotator Cuff Syndrome - SITS
Supraspinatus, Infraspinatus, Teres minor, and Subscapularis.
Causes: Calcific supraspinatus tendinitis 
Signs: painful abduction
Causes: Calcific ... painful abduction of arm ... orthopedics #diagnosis #sports ... #MSK #anatomy #
Approach to Joint Pain - Diagnostic Framework

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

1) Chronicity:
Approach to Joint ... 3) Number of Joints ... AM stiffness, warm ... Like in this case ... #Joint #Pain #MSK
Drop Arm Test - Supraspinatus Tear

The drop arm test evaluates for a supraspinatus muscle tear.
Passively adduct
Drop Arm Test - ... Tear The drop arm ... 30 degrees, and point ... clinical #video #sports ... #msk #orthopedics
Distinguishing between Inflammatory and Degenerative joint disease
Inflammatory Joint Disease
 • Swelling stimulates joint nociceptors -> Pain
and Degenerative joint ... Inflammatory Joint ... and looks red -> Warm ... > Stiffness is short-lived ... Comparison #Versus #MSK
This is what a shoulder dislocation looks like on US before and after reduction. Focus on
Focus on the joint ... EM_RESUS #Clinical #POCUS ... #MSK #Shoulder
Chronic Shoulder Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
4 tests for the AC joint:
1. Direct palpation
2. Cross-arm shoulder
tests for the AC joint ... Cross-arm shoulder ... extension after cross-arm ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #MSK
Shoulder Effusion Ballottement on Physical Examination

Shoulder effusion. You can ballot and see fluid return at posterior
posterior glenohumeral joint ... #PhysicalExam #msk ... #sports #orthopedics
Thessaly Test for Knee Meniscal Tear

The test is positive if there is medial or lateral joint
medial or lateral joint ... #physicalexam #msk ... #orthopedics #sports
How to Use Point-of-Care Ultrasound to Identify Shoulder Dislocation #Clinical #Diagnosis #POCUS #MSK #POCUS #Shoulder #Dislocation
How to Use Point-of-Care ... Clinical #Diagnosis #POCUS ... #MSK #POCUS #Shoulder
Acute Joint Pain - Vitamin CD Mnemonic
Vascular
Infectious
Trauma - Multiple injury sites, Open Fracture, Infectious joint pain
Autoimmune
Acute Joint Pain ... Fracture, Infectious joint ... See inflammatory joint ... VitaminCD #Mnemonic #MSK ... differential #diagnosis #Causes