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Chronic Shoulder Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
4 tests for the AC joint:
1. Direct palpation
2. Cross-arm shoulder
Chronic Shoulder ... Pain - Differential ... Cross-arm shoulder ... Resisted shoulder ... #Pain #Differential
Abdominal Pain - Differential Diagnosis According to Localization of Abdominal Pain 

Abdominal pain can originate from
Differential Diagnosis ... narrow down your differential ... , the differential ... An EP should prioritize ... exhaustive and should
Crank Test for Labral Tear of the Shoulder

To perform the Crank Test, fully abduct the shoulder
Labral Tear of the Shoulder ... fully abduct the shoulder ... Pain, catching, ... open_michigan #Shoulder ... clinical #video #sports
Predicting a Difficult Airway
Prior to attempting intubation one should assess the airway. 
3-3-2 rule indicates normal
intubation one should ... - 3 finger breadths ... - 3 finger breadths ... - 2 finger breadths ... based on which parts
Gerstmann Syndrome
1) Finger agnosia - Inability to name their own fingers, affecting both sides
2) Right-left confusion
Gerstmann Syndrome 1) Finger ... name their own fingers ... - Inability to differentiate ... Causes: Stroke (main
Common Radiation Patterns of Abdominal Pain
 • Hepatic and biliary pathology - R shoulder
 • Pancreatitis,
Patterns of Abdominal Pain ... pathology - R shoulder ... #Abdominal #Pain ... Radiation #diagnosis #differential
Mechanisms of Pain
Mixed - Nociceptive/Neuropathic
Nociceptive - Tissue Damage
 - Visceral - (From organ/cavity lining) Poorly localized,
Mechanisms of Pain ... Well-localized, sharp, short ... well-localized, dull, longer ... Complex regional pain ... Mechanisms #Neurology #Differential
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
capitate ("apple") should ... tea cup") which should ... dorsally and no longer ... dorsal wrist, pain ... #Orthopedics #Sports
Causes of Bone/Joint Pain in Sickle Cell Disease
Vaso-occlusive pain:
 • Mechanism: ischemic pain
 • Can present
of Bone/Joint Pain ... Vaso-occlusive pain ... common sites: hip, shoulder ... • Differentiate ... SickleCell #Disease #differential
Pathyophysiology - hyperglycemic crises in patients with diabetes 
Key signs/symptoms of HHS/DKA:
Both: Polyuria, polydipsia, weight loss,
hypotension) DKA: Short ... diffuse abdominal pain ... respirations HHS: Longer