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Positive Lachman test in ACL Injury

Here is an exam of a patient under anesthesia with an
Positive Lachman ... test in ACL Injury ... That causes the ... #test #ACL #Knee ... Ortho #anterior #cruciate
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
Platelet Disorders - Differential ... Diagnosis and Workup ... PT, aPTT(liver disease ... K), H. pylori test ... thyroid function test
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis and Screening Testing
Common causes: 
 • Renal parenchymal disease
Hypertension - Differential ... of renal disease ... • Renovascular disease ... #Hypertension #Differential ... #Screening #Workup
Aortitis - Diagnosis and Workup
Clinical History:
 - Fever, weight loss, deterioration of general health
 - Aortic
Diagnosis and Workup ... depending on the cause ... Inflammatory diseases ... #Differential # ... Causes
Hemolysis - Diagnostic Algorithm and Causes

Increased red cell production: 
 • Increased Reticulocytosis/polychromasia 
 • Erythroid
Algorithm and Causes ... Anemia #Algorithm #Differential ... #Causes #Workup ... GrepMed Recommended Text
Pulmonary Renal Syndrome

Definition: Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage + Glomerulonephritis
Presentation (Pulmonary and renal manifestations can occur weeks apart):
symptomatology Differential ... Goodpasture's Disease ... , biopsy By Tess ... Litchman, MD @TessLitchman ... Renal #Syndrome #differential
Major neurocognitive disorders (MNCD): Diagnosis and workup 

1) Clinical diagnosis Cognitive impairment + loss of autonomy
2)
Diagnosis and workup ... ... laboratory tests ... Alzheimer - 1st cause ... Dementia - 2nd cause ... MNCD #Dementia #Differential
Causes of Tremors - Movement Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Action Tremor - Occurs During Voluntary Muscle
Causes of Tremors ... Movement Disorders - Differential ... Tremor - Occurs at Rest ... MovementDisorders #Neurology #Differential ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Pruritus - Generalized Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Systemic and Primary Causes
== Primary Skin Lesions ==
Macules /
Systemic and Primary Causes ... Liver Function Tests ... Cholestatic liver disease ... syndrome Psychiatric Disease ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
Diagnostic Algorithm for Dizziness and Vertigo
Peripheral Vertigo:
 • Attacks: Sudden, severe, can last anywhere from seconds
with vascular causes ... positional episodes caused ... or supine roll test ... Méniére's disease ... Vertigo #Algorithm #differential