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Causes of Abnormal PT and/or aPTT
Prolonged Prothrombin Time (PT)
1. Acquired deficiency of FVII
deficiency of FVII ... , FXI, FIX, FVIII ... FVIII antibody ... , FVII, FIX, FX ... production Fll, FV, FVII
Differential Diagnosis for a Prolonged PT and aPTT
If the PT and the aPTT are both prolonged,
, FVII, FIX, FX ... production Fll, FV, FVII ... , FIX, FX, FXII, ... K deficiency (↓FII ... , FVII, FIX, FX)
Types of Facial Paralysis - Peripheral vs Central Lesions

Facial weakness or paralysis may result either from
) a peripheral lesion ... of CN VII, the ... (2 ) a central lesion ... of CN VII, exemplified ... #CNVII #CN7 #Peripheral
Cranial Nerve V - Trigeminal Nerve - Cross Sectional Nuclei Anatomy
 • Mesencephalic Nucleus of CN
Motor Nucleus of CN ... Sensory Nucleus of CN ... Spinal Nucleus of CN ... #Trigeminal #CNV ... #CN5 #CranialNerve
Cranial Nerve Nuclei - Cross Sectional Anatomy
CN III - Oculomotor Nerve
CN IV - Trochlear Nerve
CN V
Sectional Anatomy CN ... Trochlear Nerve CN ... Abducens Nerve CN ... VII - Facial Nerve ... Nerve CN IX -
Achilles Tendon Rupture in Slow Motion

Caused by high speed knee extension with ankle dorsiflexion.

Dr. Boris Gojanovic
Achilles Tendon ... high speed knee extension ... #Achilles #Tendon
CNS Ring-Enhancing Lesions - Differential Diagnosis
 • Infections: Cerebral abscess (bacterial, fungal, parasitic), Neurocysticercosis, Tuberculoma, Cerebral
CNS Ring-Enhancing ... multiforme, Primary CNS ... usually solitary lesion ... StanfordChiefs #CNS
Laceration Repair and Sutures - A cheat sheet guide: Suture Selection, Removal Timing and Technique

Suture Techniques:
To repair high tension ... quickly repair non-tensile
Upper Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Motor Function
Shoulder:
 • Abduction - C5,C6 (axillary)
 • Adduction - C6, C7,
Adduction - C6, C7 ... musculocutaneous) • Extension ... Flexion - C6, C7 ... (median) • Extension ... C8 (median) • Extension
CNS Ring-Enhancing Lesions - Immunocompromised vs Immunocompetent
Multiple Ring-Enhancing Lesions:
 • Toxoplasmosis (CD4 < 100)
 • Other
CNS Ring-Enhancing ... + toxo IgG • CNS ... 30% present w/ CNS ... aspergillus Solitary Lesion ... : • CNS Lymphoma