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Chronic Pancreatitis

Definition: A pathologic fibroinflammatory syndrome of the pancreas in individuals with genetic, environmental, and/or other
Chronic Pancreatitis ... fibroinflammatory syndrome ... to parenchymal injury ... CT or MRI • 2nd ... gastroenterology #treatment
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis and Management Summary

Trauma:
 • Immobilization, Crush iniury, Compartment syndrome, Electrical injury
Exertional:
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- Differential Diagnosis ... , Compartment syndrome ... , Electrical injury ... Treatment: 1 ... per day until stable
Iliotibial Band Friction Syndrome - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • The iliotibial band (ITB) is thickened with
Band Friction Syndrome ... - MSK Radiology ... lateral joint line ... • Treatment: Conservative ... ligament complex injury
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis and Screening Testing
Common causes: 
 • Renal parenchymal disease
- Differential Diagnosis ... aldosterone) or IV saline ... CT or MRI scan of ... • Cushing’s syndrome ... Screening #Workup #table
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis ... , rhabdo/crush injury ... Elimination (see Table ... definitive guide to diagnosis ... #Hyperkalemia #Diagnosis
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
myasthenia Diagnosis ... Imaging - CT Chest ... immunologic assay - MuSK ... inhibition - Chronic ... Myasthenia #Gravis #diagnosis
Cortical Desmoid - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Circumscribed, small cortically based Tl -hypointense and T 2-hyperintense
Cortical Desmoid - MSK ... related to avulsive injury ... on a chronic basis ... MR is able to distinguish ... Desmoid #clinical #mri
Monteggia Fracture 
Fracture of proximal ulnar shaft with radial head dislocation. Remember “MUGR” to recall where
radiocapitellar line ... ), compartment syndrome ... , ligamentous injury ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis ... Orthopedics #Proximal #MSK
Hyponatremia - Diagnosis and Treatment
Hyponatremia is usually caused by the inability to excrete water normally.
Hyponatremia - Diagnosis ... Then, ask 3 questions ... correction of chronic ... demyelination syndrome ... . 3% saline can
Mucoid Degeneration of the ACL
Imaging Findings:
 • T2-hyperintense fluid-signal within the enlarged ACL on both the
(Blumensaat's line ... Can present with chronic ... #degeneration #knee ... #clinical #mri ... #msk