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Causes of Neuromuscular Weakness
 • Spinal Cord: Demyelinating Disease (MS), Epidural abscess, Infarction, Syringomyelia, Tetanus, Transverse
(MS), Epidural ... Phrenic nerve injury ... heavy metals), Critical ... Weakness #Causes #differential ... #diagnosis #neurology
CHALICE Predictors of Clinically Significant Head Iniury 
History 
 - Witnessed LOC > 5min 
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CHALICE Predictors ... of Clinically Significant ... or object #CHALICE ... #Diagnosis #Peds ... #Pediatrics
Meralgia paresthetica: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Compression/injury of Lateral Femoral Cutaneous Nerve (LFCN) -> Meralgia paresthetica
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Pathogenesis and Clinical ... Findings Compression/injury ... intervertebral disc disease ... MeralgiaParesthetica #MSK ... pathophysiology #differential
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
association • M > F Clinical ... to local skin injury ... ) Differential Diagnosis ... Giant retinal tears ... #management #signs
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Differential Diagnosis ... Valvular heart disease ... Congenital heart disease ... support for patients clinically ... teratogenic GDMT meds
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
Transverse Myelitis - Clinical ... Presentation: Injury ... bouts of HTN Diagnostic ... #management #neurology ... #differential
Iliotibial Band Friction Syndrome - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • The iliotibial band (ITB) is thickened with
thickened with no tear ... Findings of chronic disease ... Differential diagnosis ... ligament complex injury ... #msk #clinical
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
specific questions to ask ... Change in clinical ... echo in the last year ... medical and surgical management ... stratification #diagnosis