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Diagram of different types of bone tumors that can occur around the knee on XRay -
tumors that can ... • Giant cell tumor ... blade of grass sign ... #Bony #Differential ... #Radiology #XRay
Diagram of different types of bone tumors that can occur around the knee on XRay
Age <
• Giant cell tumor ... blade of grass sign ... #Tumors #Lesions ... #Bony #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Radiology
Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Approach To Weakness:
 • Non-neuromuscular disorder (Cardiac, pulmonary etc)
 • CNS ->
Weakness - Differential ... disorder (Cardiac, pulmonary ... system: Brain tumor ... Lack of UMN/LMN signs ... #Diagnosis #neurology
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
skin injury) • Neurologic ... Medium and large also ... Behcet disease) Differential ... interferon alfa, or tumor ... diagnosis #management #signs
Cortical Desmoid - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Circumscribed, small cortically based Tl -hypointense and T 2-hyperintense
Desmoid - MSK Radiology ... correlate to a desmoid tumor ... - Bone scans ... Differential diagnosis ... mri #clinical #Radiology
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
lateral sclerosis Pathophysiology ... of UMN and LMN signs ... Can involve any body ... conditions listed in differential ... Lateral #Sclerosis #neurology
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
consciousness Differential ... • Mutism Pathophysiology ... horizontal movements; also ... • Examine for signs ... #PhysicalExam #neurology
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Cerebral > Splenic, pulmonary ... • Janeway lesions ... vegetations can also ... Marantic (NTBE) Differential ... Metastatic disease and tumor
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
monophasic Pathophysiology ... • Bilateral signs ... Enhancement - TM and tumor ... diagnosis #management #neurology ... #differential
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
Nodular or cavitary lesions ... patients such as ... including therapy with tumor ... ) - Bone Marrow ... NTM #Infections #differential