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Chronic Shoulder Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
4 tests for the AC joint:
1. Direct palpation
2. Cross-arm shoulder
Shoulder Pain - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... 4 tests for the ... Cross-arm shoulder abduction ... after cross-arm test
Orthopedic Dislocations (Shoulder, Elbow and Hip) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Shoulder Dislocation
 • Fall on the
Elbow and Hip) - Diagnosis ... elbow fully as a test ... of reduction immobilizing ... board injury Hip Reduction ... Shoulder #Elbow #Hip #Diagnosis
Anterior Shoulder Dislocation: Pathogenesis, clinical, and radiographic findings

Trauma, Fall on, outstretched arm, Overhead throwing => Abduction
Anterior Shoulder Dislocation ... Overhead throwing => Abduction ... x-ray view -> Dislocation ... #Diagnosis #signs ... #orthopedics #pathophysiology
Oxyhemoglobin Dissociation Curve 

Left Shift - decreased unloading of O2 at tissue level (i.e.  increased
Oxyhemoglobin Dissociation ... Oxyhemoglobin #Dissociation ... #Curve #Pathophysiology ... #Right #Shift #Differential ... #Causes #Diagnosis
Causes of Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Increased Loss 
 - Increased GI Loss
 - Increased Urinary
Hypokalemia - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Increased Cell Production ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... potassium #low #pathophysiology
Primary Sjogren’s Syndrome: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
• Primary Sjögren's is a solitary process whereas secondary Sjögren's
may be seen in association ... Decreased tear production ... Decreased sebum production ... Sjogrens #Syndrome #Pathophysiology ... #Diagnosis #Signs
Hemolysis - Diagnostic Algorithm and Causes

Increased red cell production: 
 • Increased Reticulocytosis/polychromasia 
 • Erythroid
Hemolysis - Diagnostic ... Increased red cell production ... Anemia #Algorithm #Differential ... Workup #Hematology #Diagnosis ... GrepMed Recommended Text
Hypercalcemia of Malignancy - Pathophysiology
PTH-mediated
 • Parathyroid cancer
 • Ectopic production: Small cell lung cancer, ovarian
of Malignancy - Pathophysiology ... cancer • Ectopic production ... Hypercalcemia #Malignancy #Pathophysiology ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #algorithm
Vasospastic (Prinzmetal) Angina
Definition / Epidemiology:
 • Rest angina attributed to coronary artery vasospasm.
 • Patients often
• Strong association ... Pathophysiology: ... troponin elevation Diagnosis ... perform provocative tests ... Angina #cardiology #diagnosis
Schematic representation of the major sources of ammonia production and its excretory pathway (GI = gastrointestinal,
sources of ammonia production ... into increased production ... deficiency #Ammonia #Pathophysiology ... Hyperammonemia #Differential ... #Diagnosis