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Differential Diagnosis of Syncope
First, is it syncope? History is very important for distinguishing syncope from other
Ask about precipitating ... events, prodromal symptoms ... their associated symptoms ... #Differential #Algorithm ... #Ddxof
Pathyophysiology - hyperglycemic crises in patients with diabetes 
Key signs/symptoms of HHS/DKA:
Both: Polyuria, polydipsia, weight loss,
Pathyophysiology ... hyperglycemic crises ... diabetes Key signs/symptoms ... altered mental status ... Endo #DKA #HHS #Ddxof
Differential Diagnosis and Evaluation of Hyponatremia:
1) Identification of onset (acute vs. chronic)
2) Presence of symptoms (HA,
2) Presence of symptoms ... (HA, nausea, confusion ... Assessment of volume status ... #Differential #Algorithm ... #Ddxof
Adhesive Capsulitis (Frozen Shoulder) - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

 • Primary (Idiopathic): Unknown etiology, but associated
, humeral head fracture ... a stroke that caused ... FrozenShoulder #pathophysiology ... #diagnosis #symptoms ... #staging #msk
Trendelenburg Gait: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

Skeletal Pathology of the Hip
 • Arthritis
 • Congenital hip dysplasia
Greater Trochanter Fracture ... Trendelenburg #Gait #pathophysiology ... #causes #symptoms ... signs #diagnosis #msk
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
findings: • Symptoms ... compression by fractured ... Non-compressive Spinal Cord Causes ... hypercoagulable states ... differential #algorithm
Fracture Healing (and disruptors of this process)
Inflammatory Stage (0-7d)
 • Fracture disrupts local blood vessels ->
Inflammatory Stage ... site Soft Callus Stage ... Fluoroquinolones - Causes ... #msk #Staging # ... pathophysiology
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
peaks between the ages ... 10-33% develop MS ... monophasic Pathophysiology ... Bilateral signs and/or symptoms ... • Infectious causes
Paget’s Disease: Complications
Abnormal Osteoclasts cause excessive bone turnover -> Incr bone resorption, Incr (abnormal) bone formation

MSK
bone formation MSK ... -> Pathologic fractures ... Nephrolithiasis (Kidney Stones ... PagetsDisease #pathophysiology ... diagnosis #signs #symptoms