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Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
Dislocation On lateral wrist ... , pain with wrist ... repair MH/CCF ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Orthopedics #Sports
Iron Deficiency in Congestive Heart Failure (CHF)

Iron deficiency (ID) in heart failure is a common comorbidity
Heart Failure (CHF ... Exercise capacity Diagnosis ... Heart #Failure #CHF ... #pharmacology # ... pathophysiology
Scapholunate Dissociation
The spacing between all carpal bones should be 1-2 mm, look for the "Terry Thomas"
Thomas" sign to diagnosis ... box, pain with wrist ... 1 week MH/CCF ... #TerryThomas #Wrist ... #Orthopedics #Sports
Triquetral Fracture
The triquetrum is the second most commonly fractured carpal bone. Look for the "pooping duck
ulna, pain with wrist ... 1 week MH/CCF ... Triquetrum #Fracture #Wrist ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Orthopedics #Sports
Scaphoid Fractures
The scaphoid is the most commonly fractured carpal bone. Remember, if a fracture is suspected
x-rays MH/CCF ... Scaphoid #Fracture #Wrist ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Orthopedics #Sports
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Guillain-Barre Pathophysiology ... • Weakness: Starts ... Guillain-Barre Diagnosis ... : • CSF: - CSF ... Barre #Syndrome #diagnosis
Thiamine Deficiency - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Clinical Manifestations

Causes of Thiamine Deficiency:
 • Poor intake:
	- Diets
- Differential Diagnosis ... triggers Right HF ... : - Impaired short-term ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... beriberi #nutrition #pathophysiology
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
simply a clinical diagnosis ... to be in ADHF starts ... establishing a diagnosis ... #heartfailure #chf ... icu #clinical #pharmacology
Amebiasis - Naegleria fowleri - Life Cycle
1) Cysts
2) Trophozoite
3) Flagellated Form
4) Promitosis
→ Water-related activities such as
or other water sports ... Trophozoites in CSF ... occasionally in CSF ... fowleri #LifeCycle #diagnosis ... #pathophysiology
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
Histoplasmosis Diagnosis ... Inhalation of spores ... MC: CNS CSF: • ... India ink prep CSF ... Aspergillosis Pathophysiology