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Positive Varus Stress Test in LCL Injury

Interesting knee injury in a young basketball player who landed
confirmed a complete rupture ... of the lateral collateral ... and our final repair ... PhysicalExam #Sports #Orthopedics ... #ligament #msk
Bone Deformity / Limp - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Infection
 • Septic Arthritis
 • Cortical Hypertrophy
 •
Bone Deformity / ... Patellofemoral Syndrome ... (e.g., Tendon Rupture ... Deformity #Limp #MSK ... #Orthopedics #Causes
Interphalangeal Joint Dislocation
Interphalangeal joint dislocations almost always occur dorsally, look for associated avulsion fractures! Here's a
and PIP joints ... joint capsule. collateral ... Hyperextension injury ... Discharge with orthopedic ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Mallet Finger
Absence of a fracture does NOT exclude Mallet finger, the extension function of the DIP
Finger deformity caused ... disruption (may be bony ... : Hyperflexion injury ... Discharge with orthpedic ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Chronic Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Intra-Articular
 - Bone
     • Stress
Intra-Articular - Bone ... • Tendon Rupture ... Pain, Iliotiibial Band ... Intraarticular #MSK ... #Orthopedics #Causes
Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
Acute Kidney Injury ... - AKI Workup Algorithm ... osmolarity If cause ... hepatitis serology, HIV ... Acute #Kidney #Injury
Soft Tissue Lesions - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Septic
 • Septic Bursitis
 • Necrotizing Fasciitis
 • Septic
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Labral Injury ... Muscle • Tendon Rupture ... SoftTissue #Lesions #MSK ... #Orthopedics #Causes
Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
Diagnosis Framework Bone ... Herpes zoster - HIV ... • Iliotibial band ... Trauma • Crush injury ... lower #extremity #msk
Orthopedic Emergencies
Compartment Syndrome
 • An increase in compartment pressure to the point where tissue perfusion is
Orthopedic Emergencies ... • Syndrome caused ... event after long bone ... hip fractures in ... after an acute injury
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
liver or renal injury ... / hypoxemia -> focus ... - Compartment syndrome ... Ethylene glycol - HIV ... gluconeogenesis Liver Injury