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Posterior Cruciate Ligament (PCL) Injury: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Classification of PCL Iniuries
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Posterior Cruciate ... Ligament (PCL) ... : Posterior drawer ... #MSK #Sports #pathophysiology ... classification #diagnosis
Posterolateral Corner (PLC) Injury - Posterolateral Drawer Test
Injury to the posterolateral corner (PLC) is difficult to
Posterolateral Drawer ... is difficult to diagnose ... ) and posterior ... cruciate ligament ... Orthopedics #Knee #Posterior
HIV-Associated Neurocognitive Disorder (HAND)

Definition:
HIV-Associated Neurocognitive disorders categories:
• Asymptomatic neurocognitive impairment
• Mild neurocognitive impairment
• HIV dementia

Pathophysiology:
HIV frequently
dementia Pathophysiology ... Encephalopathy ... Diagnosis: MRI ... white matter and posterior ... The clinical syndrome
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
Encephalopathy ... Etiology: • Pathophysiology ... the underlying cause ... with AEDs until cause ... #Syndrome #diagnosis
Cauda Equina Syndrome Overview

Cauda Equina Syndrome:
 • Prevalence: 1:33,000-100,000 ppl/yr
 • Incidence: 1.5-3.4 million ppl/yr
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- Emergency Causes ... Differential Diagnosis ... cord infarct • HIV ... perineum, and posterior ... #causes #neurology
Alexia Without Agraphia
Alexia without agraphia is a disconnection syndrome where patients cannot read but can write.
disconnection syndrome ... A left posterior ... the most common cause ... PCA Infarct (most ... clinical #neurology #diagnosis
Posterior Knee Dislocation Injury
Specifically, POSTERIOR KNEE DISLOCATIONS can have significant associated injury that needs unique approach
: ~25% cases. ... Check hip and ankle ... drawers, and special ... ligament/meniscus ... -->>>> LINK TO ACL