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Hypermagnesemia - Etiologies by Mechanism
Renal Failure 
Excessive Mg Administration 
 - Massive PO intake
Etiologies by Mechanism ... IV Mg infusion (e.g ... Miscellaneous Mechanisms ... - Tumor lysis syndrome ... Magnesium #Table #Causes
Rotator Cuff Syndrome - SITS
Supraspinatus, Infraspinatus, Teres minor, and Subscapularis.
Causes: Calcific supraspinatus tendinitis 
Signs: painful abduction
Rotator Cuff Syndrome ... Causes: Calcific ... painful abduction of arm ... Rotator #Cuff #Syndrome ... diagnosis #sports #MSK
Achilles Tendon Rupture in Slow Motion

Caused by high speed knee extension with ankle dorsiflexion.

Dr. Boris Gojanovic
Slow Motion Caused ... SlowMotion #clinical #Video ... #Sports #Mechanism ... #PhysicalExam #msk
Digoxin effect on Electrocardiogram (EKG)
Digoxin is a cardiac glycoside from the foxglove leaf
Mechanism
 - Inhibits Na-K
Electrocardiogram (EKG ... foxglove leaf Mechanism ... - Decreases AV ... nodal conduction Uses ... Electrocardiogram #EKG
EKG Interpretation Cheat Sheet
1) Rate 
 - Regular - Count-Off 
 - Irregular - Count number
EKG Interpretation ... interval < 120 ms ... interval ≥ 120 ms ... WolffParkinson-White syndrome ... @AmyChung #EKG
Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis by Mechanism
Decr Blood Pressure (“Decr Effective Circulating Volume”) 
 - Volume depletion
Differential Diagnosis by Mechanism ... - Cirrhosis Syndrome ... - Malignancy (e.g ... CNS pathology (e.g ... Diagnosis #Table #Causes
Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure - Differential Diagnosis Framework
DECREASED INSPIRED OXYGEN
 • Low PATM Can decrease first part
High altitude (eg ... obesity-hypoventilation syndrome ... , pulmonary AVMs ... hepatopulmonary syndrome ... intracardiac shunting (eg
Causes of Excessive Daytime Sleepiness - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Insufficient Sleep
 • Poor Sleep Hygiene
 • Insomnia
Causes of Excessive ... Restless Legs Syndrome ... Hypoventilation Syndrome ... Parkinson's, MS) ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Inflammatory Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Monoarticular
 • Gout (Podagra, Tophi)
 • Pseudogout
 • Early
• Reactive (e.g ... Enteropathic (e.g ... Sicca) Syndrome ... Inflammatory #JointPain #MSK ... #Orthopedics #Causes
Vascular Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
 - Constant Pain (Ischemia)
 - Acute Onset
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Septic Embolism (e.g ... Fat Embolism (e.g ... Marfan's Syndrome ... Vascular #JointPain #MSK ... #Orthopedics #Causes