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Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 - MAP <65. SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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SBP <90, drop in ... Insufficiency, Liver ... Medications, Spinal Cord Injury ... Abdominal compartment syndrome ... #management
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
- Differential Diagnosis ... Framework and Management ... Muscle swelling - Fever ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Management #causes
Orthopedic Emergencies
Compartment Syndrome
 • An increase in compartment pressure to the point where tissue perfusion is
after an acute injury ... • Diagnosis: ... of spinal cord injury ... #Emergencies #diagnosis ... #management #treatment
Causes of Knee Effusions - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Knee Effusion Red Flags:
1. Fever/Chills/Joint pain/Night sweats/Weight loss
	- DDX:
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- Differential Diagnosis ... bearing after injury ... injuries - Meniscal injury ... #differential #diagnosis ... #msk #physicalexam
Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
- Differential Diagnosis ... Repetitive strain injury ... Trauma • Crush injury ... lower #extremity #msk ... #physicalexam
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
Treatment depends ... Actively maintained fever ... Traumatic brain injury ... Anesthesia #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup
Aplastic Anemia - Overview

Who?
• M = F
• 3 peaks:	1) Childhood	2) 15-25 years	3) >60 years

What?
• Aplastic anemia
Marrow (Toxic injury ... index < 2 • EPO Level ... aplastic anemia Treatment ... oncology #hematology #diagnosis ... #management
Neurological Side Effects of Antipsychotic Drugs
Acute dystonia - Spasm of muscles of tongue, face, neck, back
Antiparkinsonian agents are diagnostic ... variable tremor, mask ... Extreme rigidity, fever ... tremor ("rabbit syndrome ... #pharmacology #management
Hyponatremia - Diagnosis and Treatment
Hyponatremia is usually caused by the inability to excrete water normally.
Hyponatremia - Diagnosis ... Then, ask 3 questions ... demyelination syndrome ... include vaptans (HF/liver ... #Treatment #management
Syphilis - Clinical Manifestations and Treatment

1) Primary Syphilis
 • Direct lesion contact during sex is responsible
Presentation: Fever ... Albuminuria, nephrotic syndrome ... ulcerated • MSK ... Syphilis #stages #diagnosis ... #management #Treatment