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Positive Varus Stress Test in LCL Injury

Interesting knee injury in a young basketball player who landed
Positive Varus Stress ... An MRI confirmed ... injury, we are ... Clinical #Video #PhysicalExam ... collateral #ligament #msk
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Guillain-Barre Syndrome ... - Summary Acute ... Paresthesias: Hands ... axonal form • MRI ... #Syndrome #diagnosis
Ober's Test for TFL/ITB Inflammation

With the patient in the lateral position, affected side up.  The
in the lateral position ... In a positive test ... #Syndrome #ITBand ... #video #physicalexam ... #sports #msk #orthopedics
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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- Differential Diagnosis ... Fever/Chills/Joint pain ... - Acute rheumatic ... #differential #diagnosis ... #msk #physicalexam
Piriformis Test

The Piriformis test evaluates for pain from sciatic nerve irritation caused by the piriformis muscle.
With
patient prone, the knees ... hips are internally ... is a positive test ... #PhysicalExam # ... video #sports #msk
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
Guillain-Barré Syndrome ... (GBS) Acute autoimmune ... immunodeficiency virus (HIV ... - Spinal MRI may ... #Syndrome #diagnosis
Rare Causes of Abdominal Pain
 • Hereditary Angioneurotic Edema - Recurrent visceral that may by swelling
by serositis • Acute ... patient is in the knee-to-chest ... position or in ... and radicular pain ... #differential #diagnosis
Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
Diagnosis Framework ... Herpes zoster - HIV ... Immobilization) • Acute ... lower #extremity #msk ... #physicalexam
Cauda Equina Syndrome Overview

Cauda Equina Syndrome:
 • Prevalence: 1:33,000-100,000 ppl/yr
 • Incidence: 1.5-3.4 million ppl/yr
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spine • MCC- acute ... Differential Diagnosis ... cord infarct • HIV ... cord • Guillain-Barre ... Imaging studies: • MRI
Distinguishing between Inflammatory and Degenerative joint disease
Inflammatory Joint Disease
 • Swelling stimulates joint nociceptors -> Pain
manifestations; positive ... commonly affects the knee ... hip and L/C-spine ... Comparison #Versus #MSK ... JointDisease #JointPain #Diagnosis