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Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
Leg Pain - Differential ... Trauma • Crush injury ... #differential # ... lower #extremity #msk ... #physicalexam
Adhesive Capsulitis (Frozen Shoulder) - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

 • Primary (Idiopathic): Unknown etiology, but associated
injury (i.e. post ... a stroke that caused ... pain • Incr Shoulder ... painShoulder ... stages #staging #msk
Empty Can (Jobe) Test

Position: Flex shoulder to 90 degrees in the scapular plane. Internally rotate the
in the scapular plane ... Positive sign is ... patient experiences pain ... #PhysicalExam # ... clinical #video #msk
Positive Drop Arm Test on Shoulder Exam - Supraspinatus Injury

Starting from 90 degrees of passive shoulder
Supraspinatus Injury ... sudden drop or pain ... Drop #Arm #Test #Sign ... #Shoulder #PhysicalExam ... clinical #video #msk
Humeral Avulsion of the Inferior Glenohumeral Ligament (HAGL)
 • Imaging Findings:
 • Large defect of the
HAGL) can be a cause ... Differential diagnosis ... capsuloligamentous injury ... GAGL): "Reverse J sign ... Radiology #diagnosis #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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Causes of Knee Effusions ... - Differential ... Fever/Chills/Joint pain ... diagnosis #msk # ... physicalexam
Painful Arc Test for Subacromial Impingement

The patient elevates the arm in the scapular plane, then slowly
in the scapular plane ... positive if there is pain ... Painful #Arc #Test #Sign ... clinical #video #physicalexam ... #orthopedics #msk
Full Can Test for Supraspinatus Injury on Shoulder Exam

The patient's arms are elevated to 90 degrees
Supraspinatus Injury ... in the scapular plane ... positive if there is pain ... #PhysicalExam # ... video #sports #msk
Freiberg Infraction - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Sclerosis of the 2nd MT head with flattening of
Freiberg Infraction - MSK ... Case description ... for secondary signs ... Differential diagnosis ... Plantar plate injury
Approach to Joint Pain - Arthritis Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Versus Noninflammatory Pain
 • Is it inflammatory
- Arthritis Differential ... axial (spine, shoulders ... noninflammatory Signs ... weeks) Can Be Caused ... Diagnosis #MSK #