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Diagram of different types of bone tumors that can occur around the knee on XRay -
occur around the knee ... blade of grass sign ... #Differential #Radiology ... #XRay #msk #lesions ... #adult
Achilles Tendon Rupture - Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • The Achilles tendon is 15cm long in
is 15cm long in adults ... pre-determined etiology Signs ... Thompson calf squeeze test ... #symptoms #pathophysiology ... #msk #orthopedics
Hearing Loss - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Hearing Loss Types:
• Conductive
• Sensorineural
• Mixed
Presbycusis is the most common type
Hearing Loss - Differential ... common type in adults ... include a: • Neurologic ... Normal: Air > bone ... #Differential #
Low Alkaline Phosphatase - Hypophosphatasia 

Is Low Alkaline Phosphatase Of Clinical Importance?

ALP enzyme- Discovered in 1923
Low
Adult form: Less ... chronic pain • loss ... membrane into the CNS ... collection with EDTA Pathophysiology ... respiratory failure • Neurologic
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) in HIV-AIDS Patients
Cytomegalovirus (CMV): double-stranded DNA virus, herpesvirus family.
CMV infection: virus isolation or detection
of symptoms or signs ... pp65 antigenemia test ... : • Neurologic ... AIDS #diagnosis #differential ... #signs #symptoms
Hypochloremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Cause - Decreased Intake:
 • Low salt in diet
 • Exclusive D5W
Hypochloremia - Differential ... - Gitelman SIGNS ... • AMS (altered mental ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Pathophysiology ... #Nephrology #Chloride
Heat Illnesses and Heat Stroke - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Heat Cramps:
 • Muscle pain or spasm -
Heat Stroke - Differential ... Dehydration - Loss ... Collapse: • Pathophysiology ... → Syncope • Signs ... Muscle cramps, Loss
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
Epidemiology: • Young adults ... skin injury) • Neurologic ... basal ganglia, CNS ... Behcet disease) Differential ... diagnosis #management #signs
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
lateral sclerosis Pathophysiology ... Can involve any body ... LMN: Weakness, loss ... conditions listed in differential ... Lateral #Sclerosis #neurology
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
fatiguable chewing, loss ... life-threatening Differential ... - Cogan sign ... - Peek sign 2. ... diagnosis #management #neurology