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Gerstmann Syndrome
1) Finger agnosia - Inability to name their own fingers, affecting both sides
2) Right-left confusion
to differentiate ... able to copy Causes ... : Stroke (main cause ... Traumatic Brain Injury ... Gerstmann #Syndrome #neurology
Causes of Knee Effusions - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Knee Effusion Red Flags:
1. Fever/Chills/Joint pain/Night sweats/Weight loss
	- DDX:
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Causes of Knee Effusions ... - Differential ... bearing after injury ... fracture - Patellar dislocation ... #differential #
Pseudobulbar Affect
Characteristics (These episodes usually cause distress and impairment in occupational or social functioning):
 - Extreme
episodes usually cause ... Extreme emotional lability ... Traumatic Brain Injury ... Pseudobulbar #Affect #neurology ... #differential #
Posterior Knee Dislocation Injury
Specifically, POSTERIOR KNEE DISLOCATIONS can have significant associated injury that needs unique approach
Posterior Knee Dislocation ... : ~25% cases. ... Neurologic deficit ... Neurologic injuries ... CLINICAL: instability
Humeral Avulsion of the Inferior Glenohumeral Ligament (HAGL)
 • Imaging Findings:
 • Large defect of the
HAGL) can be a cause ... anterior shoulder instability ... anterior shoulder dislocation ... Differential diagnosis ... capsuloligamentous injury
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential ... Framework and Management ... Summary Causes ... #causes #treatment ... #nephrology
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
Hypertension - Workup and Differential ... heart failure, neurologic ... or acute kidney injury ... Neurologic disorders ... #Differential #
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
maintained fever CAUSES ... Phaeochromocytoma Neurologic ... Traumatic brain injury ... #Hyperthermia #Differential ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Hyponatremia - Diagnosis and Treatment
Hyponatremia is usually caused by the inability to excrete water normally.
by the inability ... approach to the differential ... #Hyponatremia #Differential ... Diagnosis #Treatment #management ... #nephrology #sodium
Iliotibial Band Friction Syndrome - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • The iliotibial band (ITB) is thickened with
Case description ... anterolateral knee ... Differential diagnosis ... • Lateral collateral ... ligament complex injury