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Acute Spinal Cord Injuries: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Anterior Cord Syndrome -> Anterior spinal artery
Anterior Cord Syndrome ... herniation or tumour ... #Syndromes #diagnosis ... signs #symptoms #msk ... #orthopedics #neurology
The head impulse test (HIT) result is positive (abnormal) in nearly all patients with a peripheral
The head impulse test ... abnormal) in nearly all ... It has been validated ... #Diagnosis #PhysicalExam ... #Neurology #AVS
Causes of Neuromuscular Weakness
 • Spinal Cord: Demyelinating Disease (MS), Epidural abscess, Infarction, Syringomyelia, Tetanus, Transverse
Demyelinating Disease (MS ... Myelitis, Trauma, Tumor ... Phrenic nerve injury ... #differential #diagnosis ... #neurology
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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Causes of Knee Effusions ... - Differential Diagnosis ... bearing after injury ... - Giant cell tumor ... #msk #physicalexam
Lachman Test for ACL Injury

The patient lies supine and with the knee in ~20-30 degrees of
ACL Injury The ... degrees of flexion, hip ... #ACL #Injury #Anterior ... clinical #video #physicalexam ... #msk #orthopedics
Orthopedic Essentials - Spinal Trauma and Spine Classification 
DENIS THREE COLUMN CONCEPT
Anterior column:
Orthopedic Essentials ... fractures: Don't cause ... spinal deformity or neurologic ... • On palpation gap ... #diagnosis #localization
Guide to Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)

What to ask/look for: 
 - HPI, PMH, full ROS
to Acute Kidney Injury ... AKI) What to ask ... - BMP, cap, CBC ... - Urine Na/K/Cl ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Hearing Loss - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Hearing Loss Types:
• Conductive
• Sensorineural
• Mixed
Presbycusis is the most common type
- Differential Diagnosis ... include a: • Neurologic ... Cranial nerves - tumors ... II ○ Susac’s syndrome ... Noise trauma ○ MS
Posterolateral Corner (PLC) Injury - Posterolateral Drawer Test
Injury to the posterolateral corner (PLC) is difficult to
is difficult to diagnose ... (PCL). ... Clinical #Video #PhysicalExam ... #Sports #Orthopedics ... Knee #Posterior #msk
Ocular Myasthenia Gravis on Physical Exam

A 41yo female was referred by her neurologist for double vision.
suspected and anti-ACh ... have a thymic tumor ... , and always ask ... Myasthenia #Gravis #PhysicalExam ... ophthalmology #neurology