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Instructions on how to perform the swinging light test to detect a relative afferent pupillary defect.

http://www.cmaj.ca/content/early/2015/01/05/cmaj.140685

Normal
Begin with dark ... Both pupils should ... Begin with dark ... Both pupils should ... #Diagnosis #PhysicalExam
Anterior Shoulder Dislocation - ED Management
The shoulder is the most commonly dislocated major joint, 95% of
Dislocation - ED Management ... ; held in slight ... glenoid) • ED Management ... Dislocation #Anterior #Radiology ... Orthopedics #Sports #MSK
Scapular Manipulation Technique for Reduction of Anterior Shoulder Dislocation (Left Shoulder)

The scapular manipulation technique focuses on
Reduction of Anterior Shoulder ... Dislocation (Left Shoulder ... clockwise on the right ... video #Procedure #physicalexam ... #orthopedics #msk
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
capitate ("apple") should ... tea cup") which should ... injury • ED Management ... #Carpal #Radiology ... Orthopedics #Sports #MSK
Scapholunate Dissociation
The spacing between all carpal bones should be 1-2 mm, look for the "Terry Thomas"
all carpal bones should ... all carpal bones should ... box, pain with wrist ... Scaphoid #Carpal #Radiology ... Orthopedics #Sports #MSK
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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sweats/Weight loss ... Non-weight bearing ... Chondroblastoma - Benign ... differential #diagnosis #msk ... #physicalexam
TISSUE APPEARANCES ON 
MUSCULOSKELETAL ULTRASOUND 

Bone:
 
Bone is represented as a very bright structure and appears
MUSCULOSKELETAL ULTRASOUND ... Nerve: Ultrasound ... interrogation as it should ... MUSCULOSKELETAL #MSK ... Atlas #Clinical #Radiology
Jugular Waveform Components 
 • a wave - due to atrial contraction: It occurs just before
descent - due to right ... back toward the right ... descent cannot begin ... Waveforms #JVP #PhysicalExam ... #cardiology
Hamate Fracture on Wrist X-Ray

- point tenderness over the hamate should raise suspicion for a fracture,
Hamate Fracture on Wrist ... over the hamate should ... negative a CT should ... Fracture #WristXRay #Radiology ... #MSK #Orthopedics
Monteggia Fracture 
Fracture of proximal ulnar shaft with radial head dislocation. Remember “MUGR” to recall where
obvious, avoid being ... • Nonoperative managernent ... Forearm #Ulnar #Radiology ... XRay #Diagnosis #Management ... Orthopedics #Proximal #MSK