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Orbital Cellulitis: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Definitions:
a. Chemosis: Edema of the bulbar conjunctiva
b. Panopthalmitis: inflammation of all
Proptosis -> Exposes cornea ... -> Corneal drying ... -> Brain abscess ... Orbital #Cellulitis #pathophysiology ... ophthalmology #diagnosis #signs
Infectious Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Polyarticular Join Pain
 • Viral Myalgia
 • Viral Arthritis
Infectious Joint Pain - Differential ... Syphilis (Red/Copper ... Septic Bursitis • Abscess ... Infectious #JointPain #MSK ... #Differential #
Cauda Equina Syndrome
Causes:
 • Large lumbar degenerative disc herniation (central)
 • Severe lumbar spondylosis
 • Neoplasm
• Infection (abscess ... lumbar spine Signs ... CaudaEquina #Syndrome #MSK ... #pathophysiology ... diagnosis #symptoms #signs
Mastoiditis: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

Acute or Chronic Otitis Media -> 
Stage 1: Hyperemeia of the mastoid
Through lateral cortex ... Subperiosteal abscess ... tip -> Bezold abscess ... #Mastoiditis #pathophysiology ... #signs #symptoms
Hypotension in Anesthesiology - Differential Diagnosis and Management 

Initial checklist: 
 - Verify BP (e.g. surgeon
Anesthesiology - Differential ... Check other vital signs ... Inform surgeon (ask ... More / larger iv access ... Anesthesiology #Differential
Diagram of different types of bone tumors that can occur around the knee on XRay -
blade of grass sign ... intracortical Brodie abscess ... Diagnosis #Bony #Differential ... Radiology #XRay #msk
Diagram of different types of bone tumors that can occur around the knee on XRay
Age <
blade of grass sign ... intracortical Brodie abscess ... Lesions #Bony #Differential ... Radiology #XRay #MSK
Meralgia paresthetica: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Compression/injury of Lateral Femoral Cutaneous Nerve (LFCN) -> Meralgia paresthetica
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MeralgiaParesthetica #MSK ... #pathophysiology ... #differential # ... diagnosis #signs
Fever Patterns - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Continuous Fever:
Temp > 38°C with only 1 degree fluctuation in 24
Fever Patterns - Differential ... infection • Abscess ... Brucellosis Faget's Sign ... Liver or lung abscess ... Fever #Patterns #Differential
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
Cord Disorders - Differential ... • Symptoms and signs ... disc • Epidural abscess ... TB - Spinal abscess ... - Vit B12 and copper