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Achilles Tendon Rupture - Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • The Achilles tendon is 15cm long in
Pathogenesis and clinical ... pre-determined etiology Signs ... Thompson calf squeeze test ... TendonRupture #diagnosis #signs ... #msk #orthopedics
Abnormal liver function tests algorithm.
 This figure details the initial response to abnormal liver blood tests.
Abnormal liver function ... initial response to abnormal ... /or suspicious clinical ... symptoms/signs ... *Abnormal USS may
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
irreversible bronchial wall ... inflammation Symptoms ... Fevers and/or chills ... Nasal polyps and signs ... - BAR >1.0 is abnormal
Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA) - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
 • Note: in DKA, body K+ is lost
Pathogenesis and Clinical ... to be falsely normal ... typically occurs a few ... Signs/Symptoms/Complications ... pathophysiology #endocrinology
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
Diagnosis = clinical ... systemic sx + signs ... 50 in GCA, but normal ... the “Chewing gum test ... GCA #Temporal #Signs
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
Transverse Myelitis - Clinical ... • Bilateral signs ... and/or symptoms ... Sjogren's • CSF: - Abnormal ... negative, MOG-IgG test
Diverticulitis on POCUS
55 m presents to the ED with LLQ pain...
No PMH, no meds, no prior
abd surgeries Few ... Intermittent chills ... 100% RA, T 100.0 Well ... +psoas sign on left ... Diverticulitis #POCUS #clinical