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Approach to Low Back Pain - Differential Algorithm
- Non-MSK
- Axial / Musculoskeletal
- Radicular
- Systemic Disease (Do
Approach to Low Back ... Algorithm - Non-MSK ... Differential #Algorithm #Causes
Jaundice - Pathophysiology and Causes

- Amy Chung, MD, MSc @AmyChung 

#Jaundice #Pathophysiology #Differential #Unconjugated #Causes #Diagnosis
Jaundice - Pathophysiology ... and Causes - ... Amy Chung, MD, MSc ... #Jaundice #Pathophysiology ... #Unconjugated #Causes
Causes and Pathophysiology of Hypertension

#Causes #Pathophysiology #Hypertension #Primary #Essential #Secondary #Differential

** GrepMed Recommended Text: Guyton and
Causes and Pathophysiology ... Hypertension #Causes ... #Pathophysiology ... GrepMed Recommended Text
Primary Adrenal Insufficiency
Addison's Disease - Damage of the adrenal glands with lack of cortisol, androgens and
adrenal glands with lack ... Abdominal pain • Back ... clue • Blood tests ... ACTH stimulation test ... present - ACTH test
Rotator Cuff Syndrome - SITS
Supraspinatus, Infraspinatus, Teres minor, and Subscapularis.
Causes: Calcific supraspinatus tendinitis 
Signs: painful abduction
Causes: Calcific ... arm, empty can test ... diagnosis #sports #MSK
Causes of Low Back Pain - Differential Diagnosis
Intrinsic Spine: Lumbar strain, Herniated nucleus pulposus, Compression fracture,
Causes of Low Back ... Differential #Diagnosis #causes ... #primarycare #msk
Spondylolysis & Spondylolisthesis: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

Pars interarticularis stress fracture (spondylolysis) - most frequently in the
hyperextension test ... (Stork test) ... Spondylolisthesis #MSK ... #diagnosis #pathophysiology
Radiculopathy: Signs and Symptoms
 • Back/Neck Pain
 • Decr Range of motion
 • Abnormal posturing
 •
and Symptoms • Back ... : Tilting head back ... Radiculopathy #MSK ... signs #symptoms #pathophysiology
Black and Bloody Stools - Melena and Hematochezia
Melena - Refers to passage of black, tarry (sticky
Occult blood tests ... result from other causes ... occult blood tests ... hemorrhage may also cause ... #Differential #Causes
Liver Chemistry Tests - AST, ALT, Alkaline Phosphatase and Bilirubin Metabolism
AST and ALT:
 • AST: liver
Liver Chemistry Tests ... heme (80% Hgb, rest ... MRP3 transports back ... Liver #Chemistry #Tests ... Bilirubin #Hepatology #Pathophysiology