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Acute Spinal Cord Injuries: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Anterior Cord Syndrome -> Anterior spinal artery
Pathogenesis and clinical ... Anterior Cord Syndrome ... function below injury level ... • Central Cord Syndrome ... #diagnosis #pathophysiology
Differential Diagnosis - Noninfectious Causes of Fever

CRITICAL DIAGNOSES:
 - Acute myocardial infarction
 - Pulmonary embolism or
Differential Diagnosis ... CRITICAL DIAGNOSES ... Neuroleptic malignant syndrome ... Postmyocardiotomy syndrome ... #Causes #Differential
Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Pathophysiology:
 • Defect in fetal free fatty acid metabolism products →
Pregnancy (AFLP) Pathophysiology ... infiltration) Differential ... Diagnosis: Viral ... Maternal Support - Critical ... #management #pathophysiology
Flapping tremors of Asterixis

DDx
- Decompensated cirrhosis or acute liver failure.
- Renal failure /azotemia.
- Respiratory failure with
cirrhosis or acute liver ... hyperammonemia #PhysicalExam ... #clinical #diagnosis ... #video
Purple Urine Bag Syndrome
Chronic, indwelling catheter + bacteriuria (Providencia, Klebsiella, E.coli*) + alkaline urine
Tryptophan → Indoxyl
Purple Urine Bag Syndrome ... #PUBS #pathophysiology ... #clinical #photo ... #differential # ... diagnosis
Hypocalcemia - Diagnosis and Management
PTH Independent (↑ PTH)
 • LOW VIT D
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Hypocalcemia - Diagnosis ... and Management ... - Activation: Liver ... - DiGeorge Syndrome ... #differential #
Campylobacter
Clinical 
 • Fever 
 • Abdominal pain 
 • Diarrhea (bloody stools) 
 • Vomiting
Campylobacter Clinical ... • Fever • ... Guillain-Barré syndrome ... Management ... Campylobacter #Diagnosis
Erb's Palsy and Ptosis on Newborn Examination after Delivery

Two issues here related to shoulder dystocia with
injury (C5-6) level ... from Horner’s syndrome ... Ptosis #Newborn #physicalExam ... obgyn #obstetrics #clinical ... #video
Peripheral Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework for Lower Extremity Edema

Edema occurs when any of the following
Peripheral Edema - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... #diagnosis #unilateral ... Lower #Extremity #PhysicalExam ... #Pathophysiology
Acromegaly - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook 

Clinical Presentation: 
 • Classic Acromegaly: frontal
GrepMed Handbook Clinical ... malignancy Pathophysiology ... Differential Diagnosis ... Beckwith Wiedemann syndrome ... • Serum IGF-1 level