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Bounce Test for Meniscal Tear

Grasp the heel, extend and gently bounce the leg, gently forcing hyperextension.
Bounce Test for ... Meniscal Tear ... #Test #Meniscal ... #Tear #knee #physicalexam ... clinical #video #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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- Differential Diagnosis ... Ligamentous injuries - Meniscal ... - Aneurysmal bone ... #differential #diagnosis ... #msk #physicalexam
Approach to Joint Pain

History:
Is the pain from:
	• Joint
	• Adjacent bursa
	• Tendon
	• Ligament
	• Bone
	• Muscle
	• Referred from
trauma (e.g., meniscal ... tears) • Congenital ... e.g., congenital hip ... #Joint #Pain #MSK ... #differential #diagnosis
Distinguishing between Inflammatory and Degenerative joint disease
Inflammatory Joint Disease
 • Swelling stimulates joint nociceptors -> Pain
in Rheumatoid arthritis ... commonly affects the knee ... hip and L/C-spine ... Comparison #Versus #MSK ... JointDisease #JointPain #Diagnosis
Gout - Diagnosis and Management Summary

3 Conditions for Gout to Manifest:
1. Hyperuricemia
2. Monosodium urate deposition in
and Management ... forefoot, ankles, knees ... frequent attacks • Arthritis ... Dual-energy CT → MSU ... 2 attacks in a year