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Osgood-Schlatter Disease - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Infrapatellar fat-pad edema with loss of the patellar tendon
MRI is more sensitive ... tuberosity Differential diagnosis ... Schlatter #Disease #Knee ... #mri #clinical ... #Radiology #diagnosis
Causes of Knee Effusions - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Knee Effusion Red Flags:
1. Fever/Chills/Joint pain/Night sweats/Weight loss
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Causes of Knee Effusions ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Intra-articulation fracture - Patellar ... #Effusions #causes ... #msk #physicalexam
Transient Patellar Dislocation - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Hyperintense marrow edema of the anterolateral femoral condyle
injury of the knee ... Differential diagnosis ... #knee #clinical ... #mri #clinical ... #Radiology #diagnosis
Bone Deformity / Limp - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Infection
 • Septic Arthritis
 • Cortical Hypertrophy
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- Differential Diagnosis ... Arthritis Other Causes ... Epiphysis (SCFE) • Legg-Calve-Perthes ... Disease Knee Joint ... Chondromalacia Patellae
Lower Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Reflexes: 
 • Knee - L2, L3, L4
 • Ankle - S1
Reflexes: • Knee ... and bilateral leg ... Commonly caused ... Dermatomes #Myotomes #diagnosis ... #physicalexam
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
flexors of the legs ... dysregulation, bouts of HTN ... Diagnostic Criteria ... Transverse Myelitis Diagnosis ... Transverse #Myelitis #diagnosis
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
Vascular narrowing on MRA ... • EEG: With persistent ... the underlying cause ... • Treatment of HTN ... with AEDs until cause
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
Differential Diagnosis ... for presence of clonus ... wrists clenched; legs ... Casey Albin MD @ ... caseyalbin #PhysicalExam
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
arthralgia, arm/leg ... Abdominal pain • HTN ... oligoclonal bands • MRI ... tract, and often causes ... purpura (lower legs
Common Dermatological Conditions - Distribution and Morphology
 • Acne vulgaris - Face, upper back, chest -
Ankles, lower legs ... Psoriasis - Elbows, knees ... pits • Lichen planus ... honey-colored crusts ... #differential #diagnosis