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Cushing Syndrome Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Suspected Cushing syndrome (central obesity, muscle weakness, refractory hypertension)
Testing:
Cushing Syndrome Testing ... Algorithm INDICATIONS ... FOR TESTING: • ... dexamethasone suppression test ... Syndrome #diagnosis #algorithm
Femoral Head Fracture: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Posterior hip dislocation -> Impaction force from femoral
• Posterior hip ... wall • Anterior hip ... from height -> Compressive ... FemoralHead #Fractures #msk ... #diagnosis #pathophysiology
Antenatal Visits - Testing and Schedule
At Every Visit:	
 • Gestational Age	
 • BP
 • Maternal Weight
• HepB • HIV ... Glucose Tolerance Testing ... Glucose Challenge Test ... Glucose Tolerance Test ... Amy Chung, MD, MSc
Cubital Tunnel Syndrome: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

 • Paresthesia of 5th and medial half of 4th
elbow flexion test ... Hypothenar muscle wasting ... Syndrome #Diagnosis #pathophysiology ... signs #symptoms #msk
Meralgia paresthetica: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Compression/injury of Lateral Femoral Cutaneous Nerve (LFCN) -> Meralgia paresthetica
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Clinical Findings Compression ... out: focal mass compression ... Straight Leg Raise Test ... MeralgiaParesthetica #MSK ... #pathophysiology
Paget-Schroetter syndrome. Venous compression is evidenced with a provocation test (elevation, abduction and pronation)

20 y. Started
Venous compression ... a provocation test ... Provocative testing ... right subclavian compression ... paulgamboad See Hi-Res
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
monophasic Pathophysiology ... negative, MOG-IgG test ... Herpes zoster, West ... simplex virus, HIV ... , Hep A/B/CMV, TB
A lazy man's classification of hyponatremia
There are two possible approaches to the diagnosis of hyponatremia: .
essentially the same tests ... it requires for him ... cerebral salt wasting ... #Hyponatremia #Algorithm
Active Straight Leg Raise Test (ASLR)

The ASLR tests assesses the ability to load the pelvis through
Straight Leg Raise Test ... ASLR) The ASLR tests ... Pain (PGP) Testing ... #hip #pelvis #clinical ... #physicalexam #msk
RICE: Mechanism of Action
Rest (weight bearing or stressful motion discontinued)
Ice (applied to injury)
Compression (wrap applied to
Mechanism of Action Rest ... applied to injury) Compression ... #RICE #Sports #pathophysiology ... #mechanism #MSK