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Cubital Tunnel Syndrome: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

 • Paresthesia of 5th and medial half of 4th
Medial hand and elbow ... pain • + elbow ... CubitalTunnel #Syndrome #Diagnosis ... #pathophysiology ... #signs #symptoms
Pathophysiology, Signs and Symptoms of Hemolytic Anemia

#Pathophysiology #Hemolytic #Anemia #hematology #diagnosis #signs #symptoms
Pathophysiology, ... Signs and Symptoms ... Hemolytic Anemia #Pathophysiology ... Hemolytic #Anemia #hematology ... #diagnosis #signs
Systemic Sclerosis (Scleroderma)
Multi-system autoimmune disease characterized by vasculopathy and progressive fibrosis of skin and internal organs
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thickening, distal to elbows ... skin thickening Signs ... Scleroderma #SSc #rheumatology ... #diagnosis #signs
Leukostasis vs Tumor Lysis Syndrome
Leukostasis:
 • Pathophysiology: Large, immature blasts and high WBC count cause hyperviscosity
Leukostasis: • Pathophysiology ... WBC >100k, + lab signs ... Lysis Syndrome: • Pathophysiology ... Syndrome #TLS #diagnosis ... #management #hematology
CPPD vs Gout

== CPPD == 

Think About CPPD When:
 • Self-limited synovitis after surgery/trauma (> 65
shoulders, wrists, elbows ... disease states Pathophysiology ... fingers, wrist, elbow ... Gout #Comparison #rheumatology ... #Diagnosis
Gout - Diagnosis and Management Summary

3 Conditions for Gout to Manifest:
1. Hyperuricemia
2. Monosodium urate deposition in
fingers, wrist, elbow ... Tophi on extensor elbows ... double contour sign ... +Radiographic signs ... management #treatment #rheumatology
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
Differential Diagnosis ... • Mutism Pathophysiology ... • Examine for signs ... flexed at the elbow ... neurology #comatose #diagnosis
Metatarsal Gout on POCUS

Painful and swollen 1st metatarsal. Double contour sign. Diagnosis? Gout. 

Global Ultrasound Institute
Metatarsal Gout on POCUS ... Double contour sign ... Diagnosis? ... Gout #Metatarsal #POCUS ... #clinical #rheumatology
Diffuse Systemic Sclerosis (Scleroderma)
 - Pulmonary Fibrosis -> Crackles, Abnormal CXR
 - Pulmonary Hypertension, Right Heart
- Finger/hand/elbow ... #Scleroderma #pathophysiology ... #signs #symptoms ... #diagnosis
Pseudogout Summary - Calcium Pyrophosphate Deposition Disease (CPPD)

Pathophysiology:
Pyrophosphate produced by chondrocytes likely precipitates with calcium to
Disease (CPPD) Pathophysiology ... shoulders, wrists, elbows ... culture used to diagnose ... Deposition #Disease #Rheumatology ... #diagnosis #management