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Spondylolysis & Spondylolisthesis: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

Pars interarticularis stress fracture (spondylolysis) - most frequently in the
vertebrae • CT ... length due to tight ... Spondylolisthesis #MSK ... pathophysiology #signs #symptoms
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
Myasthenia Gravis ... Myasthenia Gravis ... Imaging - CT Chest ... immunologic assay - MuSK ... diagnosis #management #neurology
Myasthenia Gravis - Summary
 • an autoimmune disease of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction associated with antibodies
Myasthenia Gravis ... undergo chest CT ... exacerbation at high ... #Myasthenia #Gravis ... diagnosis #management #neurology
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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• IRIS might ... status, and focal neurologic ... enhancement on CT ... opportunistic #InfectiousDiseases ... #Neurology
Trendelenburg Gait: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

Skeletal Pathology of the Hip
 • Arthritis
 • Congenital hip dysplasia
Chondrodysplasia Neurologic ... laterally displaced weight ... pathophysiology #causes #symptoms ... signs #diagnosis #msk
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
gastrointestinal symptoms ... • Clinical (Symptoms ... res CT) • Exclusion ... k_vaishnani and Ravi ... differential #diagnosis #infectiousdiseases
Acute Spinal Cord Injuries: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Anterior Cord Syndrome -> Anterior spinal artery
proprioception, and light ... pathophysiology #signs #symptoms ... #msk #orthopedics ... #neurology
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
PNEUMONIAS: • Weight ... • CT: Halo sign ... Constitutional symptoms ... (fever, weight ... differential #diagnosis #infectiousdiseases
Severe Influenza Checklist

Diagnostic tests 
 - Blood cultures x2 
 - Sputum gram stain & culture
effusion - CT ... Consider early high-flow ... ascorbic acid 1.5 grams ... BID if <96hr of symptoms
Posterior Knee Dislocation Injury
Specifically, POSTERIOR KNEE DISLOCATIONS can have significant associated injury that needs unique approach
Neurologic deficit ... Neurologic injuries ... syndrome risk high ... Consider CT. ... Posterior #Injury #msk