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Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
Excessive heat production ... brain injury By Association ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Workup
Upper Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Motor Function
Shoulder:
 • Abduction - C5,C6 (axillary)
 • Adduction - C6, C7,
hand" ± Horner Syndrome ... Carpal Tunnel Syndrome ... Anterior Shoulder Dislocation ... Dermatomes #Myotomes #diagnosis ... sensory #motor #arm #physicalexam
Differential Diagnosis - Noninfectious Causes of Fever

CRITICAL DIAGNOSES:
 - Acute myocardial infarction
 - Pulmonary embolism or
Noninfectious Causes ... Neuroleptic malignant syndrome ... - Transfusion reaction ... Postmyocardiotomy syndrome ... Noninfectious #Causes
Adie's Pupil
What? Unknown nature & benign
 • Regular and mildly dilated pupil (4-6mm);
 • Light-near dissociaton;
• Light-near dissociaton ... Holmes-Adie Syndrome ... females Differential Diagnosis ... • Other causes ... #Adies #Pupil #PhysicalExam
Hippocratic Shoulder Reduction 
Shoulder reduction is the process of returning the shoulder to its normal position
Shoulder reduction ... following a shoulder dislocation ... In cases where closed ... #MSK #PhysicalExam ... clinical #video #dislocation
Hemolysis - Diagnostic Algorithm and Causes

Increased red cell production: 
 • Increased Reticulocytosis/polychromasia 
 • Erythroid
Hemolysis - Diagnostic ... Algorithm and Causes ... Increased red cell production ... #Workup #Hematology ... #Diagnosis *
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Chronic Diarrhea (< 7 days)
Exclude:
1. Causes of acute diarrhea
2. Lactose intolerance
3.
Causes of acute ... Irritable bowel syndrome ... surgery or ileal resection ... management #algorithm #workup ... #diagnosis #differential
Rotator Cuff Syndrome - SITS
Supraspinatus, Infraspinatus, Teres minor, and Subscapularis.
Causes: Calcific supraspinatus tendinitis 
Signs: painful abduction
Rotator Cuff Syndrome ... Causes: Calcific ... Signs: painful abduction ... Rotator #Cuff #Syndrome ... #orthopedics #diagnosis
Primary Sjogren’s Syndrome: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
• Primary Sjögren's is a solitary process whereas secondary Sjögren's
Primary Sjogren’s Syndrome ... Sjögren's, the syndrome ... may be seen in association ... Primary #Sjogrens #Syndrome ... Pathophysiology #Diagnosis
Hyperviscosity Syndrome - Causes and Treatment

 - Waldenstrom macroglobulinemia (most common) / Plasmapheresis 
 - Multiple
Hyperviscosity Syndrome ... - Causes and Treatment ... Hyperviscosity #Syndrome ... #Causes #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Treatment