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Posterolateral Corner (PLC) Injury - Posterolateral Drawer Test
Injury to the posterolateral corner (PLC) is difficult to
Posterolateral Drawer ... is difficult to diagnose ... Clinical #Video #PhysicalExam ... #Sports #Orthopedics ... Knee #Posterior #msk
Infectious Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Polyarticular Join Pain
 • Viral Myalgia
 • Viral Arthritis
Diagnosis Algorithm ... Septic Bursitis • Abscess ... Infectious #JointPain #MSK ... #Differential # ... #Orthopedics #Causes
Vascular Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
 - Constant Pain (Ischemia)
 - Acute Onset
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Diagnosis Algorithm ... blood vessels • Abscess ... Vascular #JointPain #MSK ... #Differential # ... #Orthopedics #Causes
Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
Leg Pain - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... #diagnosis #lower ... #extremity #msk ... #physicalexam
Hyponatremia - Diagnosis and Treatment
Hyponatremia is usually caused by the inability to excrete water normally.
Hyponatremia - Diagnosis ... Hyponatremia is usually caused ... Then, ask 3 questions ... to work through ... Assess volume status
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis ... Antibiotics (Bactrim, PCN ... reabsorption) Workup ... tourniquet / IVF line draw ... only if no clear cause
Acute Altered Mental Status - Rapid Response Management

1) Ask while en route: vitals, hyper/hypoactive, POC glucose,
Management 1) Ask ... glucose, security, access ... Workup 5) Treat ... the underlying cause ... encephalopathy #differential
Posterior Knee Dislocation Injury
Specifically, POSTERIOR KNEE DISLOCATIONS can have significant associated injury that needs unique approach
unique approach and workup ... lachmans, posterior drawers ... WORK UP: obtain ... trauma/vascular/orthopedic ... Posterior #Injury #msk