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Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Dysthesias - Tingling, burning, or painful sensation at
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome ... digits Mild -> Carpal ... #CarpalTunnel #Syndrome ... #pathophysiology ... #msk #overuse
Rheumatoid Arthritis Summary
MCP and PIP Involvement, Spares DIP, Carpal Tunnel, Sicca Syndrome, Epi/Scleritis, Heart Disease, Rheumatoid
Involvement, Spares DIP, Carpal ... Tunnel, Sicca Syndrome ... Rheumatoid Nodules, Pulmonary ... Instability, Felty's Syndrome ... RA #diagnosis #rheumatology
Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Cardiovascular Causes of Dyspnea:
 • Myocardium:
	- Heart failure
	- CAD/ACS
	- Valvulopathy
 • Electrical:
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- Tamponade Pulmonary ... Vasculature: - PE - Pulmonary ... Hepatopulmonary syndrome ... Transverse myelitis • Hematology ... #pulmonary
Causes of Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Syndrome of Inappropriate ADH - Euvolemic; no physiologic stimulus to
Causes of Hyponatremia ... Diagnosis Algorithm Syndrome ... Pain/Post-op • Neurologic ... • Drugs • Pulmonary ... • Nephrotic syndrome
Causes of Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Syndrome of Inappropriate ADH - Euvolemic; no physiologic stimulus to
Causes of Hyponatremia ... Diagnosis Algorithm Syndrome ... Pain/Post-op • Neurologic ... • Drugs • Pulmonary ... • Nephrotic syndrome
Causes of Pleural Effusion - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Transudate - Hydrostatic
 • Congestive heart failure
 • Constrictive
Causes of Pleural ... Malignancy • Pulmonary ... Pleural #Effusion #Pulmonary ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Hepatology ... #causes
Dizziness - Central and Peripheral Causes - Differential Diagnosis
Central Causes:
 • Cerebrovascular:  vertebrobasilar, TIA, Wallenburg,
oticus (Ramsay Hunt syndrome ... • Semicircular canal ... dehiscence syndrome ... • Cogan's syndrome ... Amy Chung, MD, MSc
Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure - Differential Diagnosis Framework
DECREASED INSPIRED OXYGEN
 • Low PATM Can decrease first part
respiratory drive due to neurologic ... obesity-hypoventilation syndrome ... lung diseases, pulmonary ... asthma, COPD, pulmonary ... hepatopulmonary syndrome
Upper Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Motor Function
Shoulder:
 • Abduction - C5,C6 (axillary)
 • Adduction - C6, C7,
Erb's Palsy is caused ... hand" ± Horner Syndrome ... Carpal Tunnel Syndrome ... - Causes paraesthesia ... Myotomes #diagnosis #neurology
Growth Hormone Excess - Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Acromegaly and gigantism share the same pathophysiology
share the same pathophysiology ... • Other rare causes ... overgrowth: • Carpal ... Tunnel Syndrome ... endocrinology #pathophysiology