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Cushing Syndrome Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Suspected Cushing syndrome (central obesity, muscle weakness, refractory hypertension)
Testing:
Cushing Syndrome ... Suspected Cushing syndrome ... Urine Free by LC-MS ... ARUPLabs #Cushing #Syndrome ... endocrinology #Adrenal #Hyperfunction
Acute Spinal Cord Injuries: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Anterior Cord Syndrome -> Anterior spinal artery
Pathogenesis and clinical ... Anterior Cord Syndrome ... Upper Extremity Dysfunction ... deficiencies -> Sphincter dysfunction ... signs #symptoms #msk
Clarke's Test (Patellar Grind Test)

Indicates Patellofemoral dysfunction.
 - Patient with knee in extension. Push posterior on
Patellofemoral dysfunction ... of patella then ask ... Patellar #Grind #clinical ... Patellofemoral #msk
Korsakoff Syndrome
Clinical Findings:
 • Confabulation: Usually initial phase of the disease
 • Anterograde amnesia: Memory impairment
Korsakoff Syndrome ... Clinical Findings ... other cognitive dysfunction ... Therefore, Korsakoff Syndrome ... neudrawlogy #Korsakoff #Syndrome
Causes of Adrenal Insufficiency - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Autoimmune:
 • Isolated
 • Polyglandular autoimmune syndrome 1
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Polyglandular autoimmune syndrome ... Polyglandular autoimrnune syndrome ... Thrombophilia • Critical ... • Pituitary dysfunction ... • Hypothalamic dysfunction
Cauda Equina Syndrome
Causes:
 • Large lumbar degenerative disc herniation (central)
 • Severe lumbar spondylosis
 • Neoplasm
Cauda Equina Syndrome ... bladder/bowel dysfunction ... #CaudaEquina #Syndrome ... #MSK #pathophysiology
Lesions of the Spinal cord - Spinal Cord Syndromes

Spinal cord lesions can result in permanent neurologic
- Spinal Cord Syndromes ... Brown-Séquard Syndrome ... sclerosis • Clinical ... weakness - Bladder dysfunction ... - Sphincter dysfunction
Patellofemoral Syndrome - Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Anterior Knee Pain with possible symptoms of 'catching'
Patellofemoral Syndrome ... Pathogenesis and clinical ... Patellofemoral #Syndrome ... signs #symptoms #msk
Alzheimer’s Disease: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Risk factor for Late Onset Alzheimer's (99% of cases):
 - Increasing
Pathogenesis and Clinical ... mutations - Down syndrome ... Executive planning dysfunction ... concentration • Motor dysfunction
Ataxic gait (Spino-cerebellar ataxia)

#Ataxic #gait disorders occur due to dysfunction of the #cerebellum, the part of
disorders occur due to dysfunction ... cerebellar type (MSA-C ... #clinical #video