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Trendelenburg Gait: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

Skeletal Pathology of the Hip
 • Arthritis
 • Congenital hip dysplasia
of the hip joints ... Valgus position of knee ... #Gait #pathophysiology ... symptoms #signs #diagnosis ... #msk
Posterior Cruciate Ligament (PCL) Injury: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Classification of PCL Iniuries
 • Partial: Translation <
with the knee in ... #PCL #Injury #MSK ... #Sports #pathophysiology ... #classification ... #diagnosis
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 Framework ... sensation distal to the ... Brucellosis - Viruses: HIV ... #diagnosis #msk
Distinguishing between Inflammatory and Degenerative joint disease
Inflammatory Joint Disease
 • Swelling stimulates joint nociceptors -> Pain
nociceptors -> Pain with rest ... knee hip and L/ ... Comparison #Versus #MSK ... JointDisease #JointPain #Diagnosis ... #pathophysiology
A lazy man's classification of hyponatremia
There are two possible approaches to the diagnosis of hyponatremia: .
A lazy man's classification ... diagnosis of hyponatremia ... same tests (serum ... it requires for him ... #Algorithm #Differential
Major neurocognitive disorders (MNCD): Diagnosis and workup 

1) Clinical diagnosis Cognitive impairment + loss of autonomy
2)
hydrocephalus, HIV ... ... laboratory tests ... imaging 3) Perform the ... MNCD #Dementia #Differential ... #Subtypes #Classification
Hearing Loss - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Hearing Loss Types:
• Conductive
• Sensorineural
• Mixed
Presbycusis is the most common type
Hearing Loss - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... Noise trauma ○ MS ... zoster virus ○ HIV ... #Diagnosis #otology
Approach to Joint Pain

History:
Is the pain from:
	• Joint
	• Adjacent bursa
	• Tendon
	• Ligament
	• Bone
	• Muscle
	• Referred from
present both at rest ... e.g., congenital hip ... #Joint #Pain #MSK ... approach #workup #differential ... #diagnosis #arthritis
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
monophasic Pathophysiology ... bouts of HTN Diagnostic ... Transverse Myelitis Diagnosis ... negative, MOG-IgG test ... management #neurology #differential
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
Lactic Acidosis - Differential ... Diagnosis The ... tests before beginning ... Ethylene glycol - HIV ... #typea #typeb #classification