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Painful Red Eye - Differential Diagnosis 
 • Acute Angle Glaucoma
 • Iritis
 • Scleritis
 •
Painful Red Eye ... Angle Glaucoma • Iritis ... LizzyHastie #Painful
Rotator Cuff Syndrome - SITS
Supraspinatus, Infraspinatus, Teres minor, and Subscapularis.
Causes: Calcific supraspinatus tendinitis 
Signs: painful abduction
tendinitis Signs: painful ... arm, empty can test ... diagnosis #sports #MSK
Crank Test for Labral Tear of the Shoulder

To perform the Crank Test, fully abduct the shoulder
Crank Test for Labral ... perform the Crank Test ... , catching, or painful ... Shoulder #Crank #Test ... video #sports #msk
Amsterdam Wrist Rules
Rules that dictate which patients require imaging based on the likelihood of wrist fracture
Tender Radius, Painful ... palmar flexion, Painful ... supination, Painful ... balottement test ... fracture #radiology #msk
Knee Examination
Right Knee - Examination maneuvers include the Lachman (ACL), anterior drawer (ACL), Lateral pivot shift,
meniscal integrity) tests ... McMurray #Drawer #Test ... #msk
Traumatic Iritis
Clinical 
• Photophobia (hallmark) 
• Decreased visual acuity 
• Painful 
Treatment 
• Steroids 
• Mydriatics
Traumatic Iritis ... visual acuity • Painful ... Analgesics #Iritis
Chronic Shoulder Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
4 tests for the AC joint:
1. Direct palpation
2. Cross-arm shoulder
Diagnosis Algorithm 4 tests ... after cross-arm test ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #MSK
Hand Arthritides - Differential Diagnosis by Location and Features

The Painful Hand!  Wish I would’ve thought
Features The Painful ... prior to my first MSK ... Diagnosis #Location #MSK
Clarke's Test (Patellar Grind Test)

Indicates Patellofemoral dysfunction.
 - Patient with knee in extension. Push posterior on
Clarke's Test (Patellar ... Grind Test) ... of patella then ask ... _ #Clarkes #Test ... Patellofemoral #msk
Differential Diagnosis for Vision Loss
Unilateral, Painful Vision Loss:
 • Corneal abrasion, Acute angle-closure glaucoma, Inflammation-iritis, uveitis,
Loss Unilateral, Painful ... , Inflammation-iritis ... neuropathy Bilateral, Painful ... unilateral #bilateral #painful