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Chronic Shoulder Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
4 tests for the AC joint:
1. Direct palpation
2. Cross-arm shoulder
Chronic Shoulder ... Pain - Differential ... Cross-arm shoulder ... #Pain #Differential ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #MSK
Crank Test for Labral Tear of the Shoulder

To perform the Crank Test, fully abduct the shoulder
Test for Labral Tear ... of the Shoulder ... fully abduct the shoulder ... Pain, catching, ... video #sports #msk
Drop Arm Test - Supraspinatus Tear

The drop arm test evaluates for a supraspinatus muscle tear.
Passively adduct
Supraspinatus Tear ... supraspinatus muscle tear ... Passively adduct the shoulder ... #Shoulder #PhysicalExam ... video #sports #msk
Adhesive Capsulitis (Frozen Shoulder) - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

 • Primary (Idiopathic): Unknown etiology, but associated
, rotator cuff tear ... pain: Diffuse throughout ... pain • Incr Shoulder ... painShoulder ... stages #staging #msk
Posterior Shoulder Dislocation on POCUS

The team wasn't sure if shoulder had been reduced. Rather than send
Posterior Shoulder ... on POCUS The team ... wasn't sure if shoulder ... #Posterior #Shoulder ... clinical #ultrasound #MSK
Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis
Articular: Infectious, Degenerative, Inflammatory
Non-articular: Localized, General

#Joint #Pain #Differential #Diagnosis #MSK #algorithm
Joint Pain - Differential ... General #Joint #Pain ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #MSK #
Thessaly Test for Knee Meniscal Tear

The test is positive if there is medial or lateral joint
Knee Meniscal Tear ... lateral joint line pain ... Meniscal #Injury #Tear ... #physicalexam #msk
Reduction of Anterior Shoulder Dislocation

This young man presented to the ER with a Shoulder Dislocation. He
Reduction of Anterior Shoulder ... the ER with a Shoulder ... was in so much pain ... how smoothly his shoulder ... #physicalexam #msk
Causes of Bone/Joint Pain in Sickle Cell Disease
Vaso-occlusive pain:
 • Mechanism: ischemic pain
 • Can present
of Bone/Joint Pain ... common sites: hip, shoulder ... • Differentiate ... SickleCell #Disease #differential ... diagnosis #causes #hematology
Abdominal Pain - Differential Diagnosis According to Localization of Abdominal Pain 

Abdominal pain can originate from
Differential Diagnosis ... narrow down your differential ... , the differential ... An EP should prioritize ... exhaustive and should