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Low Ankle Sprain: Pathomechanics and Clinical Findings

Grading Ligament Sprains
l: Minimal ligament disruption, mild swelling & tenderness,
II: Incomplete tear ... Ill: Complete tear ... LowAnkleSprain #Sports ... #MSK #orthopedics ... Grading #Grades #Diagnosis
Calf Muscle Hematoma on POCUS

50 year old male playing tennis felt a pop in his leg.
Diagnosis: “Tennis ... Gastrocnemius muscle tear ... Peroneus tendon tear ... clinical #ultrasound #msk ... #orthopedics #sports
Labral tear - Crank Test 1. Position patient's arm in 90 degree abduction and elbow flexion
Labral tear - Crank ... rotating arm #Diagnosis ... #Ortho #Sports ... #Labral #Tear #RotatorCuff ... #Test #Crank #ALiEM
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
in the lunate ("tea ... sit in lunate "tea ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Orthopedics #Sports ... #MSK
Labral tear - O'Brien Test - 1. Position patient's shoulder in 90 degree flexion, elbow extended,
Labral tear - O'Brien ... supinated (thumb up) #Diagnosis ... #Ortho #Sports ... #Labral #Tear #RotatorCuff ... #Test #OBrien #ALiEM
Primary Syphilis
Usually, a single ulcer (chancre) appears at the site where the bacteria entered the body.
Sometimes, lymph nodes near ... develop at the spot ... Syphilis #Chancres #Diagnosis ... #Clinical #Photo
Bitot's Spots- A 4-year-old boy was brought by his father to the ophthalmology clinic with a
Bitot's Spots- A ... consistent with Bitot’s spots ... #NEJM #clinical ... #photo #ophth #bitot ... #spots #Corynebacterium
Distinguishing between Inflammatory and Degenerative joint disease
Inflammatory Joint Disease
 • Swelling stimulates joint nociceptors -> Pain
joints tend to bear ... > Stiffness is short-lived ... Comparison #Versus #MSK ... JointDisease #JointPain #Diagnosis
Drop Arm Test 1. Position patient's arm fully abducted so hand is over the head. 2.
Ask patient to slowly ... suddenly drop #Diagnosis ... #Ortho #Sports ... Test #DropArm #ALiEM