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Positive Varus Stress Test in LCL Injury

Interesting knee injury in a young basketball player who landed
Stress Test in LCL Injury ... posterolateral corner ... (PLC) of the knee ... able to perform ... collateral #ligament #msk
Aplastic Anemia - Overview

Who?
• M = F
• 3 peaks:	1) Childhood	2) 15-25 years	3) >60 years

What?
• Aplastic anemia
Marrow (Toxic injury ... and petechiae Causes ... • ↓ WBC • ↓ PLT ... Treatment: ... #oncology #hematology
Acute Retroviral Syndrome
Acute Retroviral Syndrome is the symptomatic presentation of acute human immunodeficiency virus infection

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- Liver enzyme elevation ... 14%), in which case ... enzymes ↑ • Mild anemia ... -1 p24 core Ag - ... antibody test) Treatment
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
Management Summary Causes ... Statins - ETOH - Infection ... - Viral (HIV, Influenza ... ULN • AST/ALT Elevation ... per day until stable
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
Elevation, Lactic ... www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc ... liver or renal injury ... before beginning treatment ... 30mmHg) - Severe anemia
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
Presentation: Injury ... causes need to ... simplex virus, HIV ... , Hep A/B/CMV, TB ... Transverse Myelitis Treatment
Borrelia recurrentis on Peripheral Blood Smear
23M Somali refugee recently arrived w/severe abd pain, confusion and fever
12.5, WBC 14, Plt ... The table below ... Specific organ injury ... initiation of treatment ... Infectious Diseases
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
status NTM Cause ... NTM Pearls: • Corneal ... Hematologic malignancy ... gastrointestinal symptoms (elevations ... Bone Marrow - Anemia