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Intraoperative Lumbar Diskectomy

Ali A. Baaj MD @AliBaajMD

#Lumbar #Diskectomy #Intraoperative #Discectomy #clinical #neurosurgery
Intraoperative Lumbar ... Diskectomy Ali ... @AliBaajMD #Lumbar ... #Diskectomy #Intraoperative ... #Discectomy #clinical
Freiberg's Test for Piriformis Syndrome

Flex the hip to 90 degrees, internally rotate the hip.
Pain in the
Test #sciatica #lumbar ... #clinical #video ... physicalexam #msk #sports
Piriformis Test (FAIR Test - Flexion, Adduction, and Internal Rotation)

Flex the hip to 90 degrees, then
Test #sciatica #lumbar ... #clinical #video ... physicalexam #msk #sports
Pace Maneuver for Piriformis Syndrome

With the patient's hips and needs flexed to 90 degrees, the patient
Piriformis #Syndrome #clinical ... physicalexam #hip #lumbar ... #orthopedics #sports
Thomas' Test for Hip Flexure Contracture

Thomas' Test assesses for hip flexure contracture.
One hip is maximally flexed
flattening the lumbar ... #PhysicalExam #clinical ... #video #sports
Physiologic Skin Changes in Pregnancy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Face
 • Melasma
Abdomen
 • Linea Nigra 
Hormone induced
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... in mole size & number ... Campbell de Morgan spot ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Pott's Disease in Tuberculosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
 - Typically from TB endemic areas
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extrapulmonary cases Clinical ... pain at thoracic/lumbar ... Residency @CMC_IM #Potts
COVID-19 Hypoxia Management

Indication for endotracheal intubation?
Tolerating supplemental oxygen?
Consider HFNC
Not tolerating HFNC or HFNC is not available?
Consider
Monitor closely short ... Society of Critical ... hypoxia #failure #algorithm
Myasthenia Gravis - Summary
 • an autoimmune disease of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction associated with antibodies
Diagnosis: • Based on clinical ... focal or severe bulbar ... myasthenia usually • Starts ... presence of prominent bulbar ... - Improves clinical
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
meningococcal, H1N1) Clinical ... respiratory and bulbar ... Guillain-Barre Clinical ... • Weakness: Starts