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Supracondylar Elbow Fracture
• Most common elbow fracture in children, peak age 5-7 
• When looking at
fracture cannot be ... disrupted, treat as ... outstretched hand • Exam ... ), compartment syndrome ... #Orthopedics #MSK
BEE Syndromes - Non-inflammatory Causes

Immune-mediated conditions affecting the Brain, Eye, and Ear

Visual or auditory symptoms in
BEE Syndromes - ... Non-inflammatory Causes ... is important, as ... #Syndromes #neurology ... noninflammatory #differential
Hypokalemia Evaluation Algorithm

Before evaluating hypokalemia, life threatening complications such as arrhythmias and paralysis should be looked
Hypokalemia Evaluation Algorithm ... complications such as ... wasting from other causes ... #differential # ... potassium #nephrology
Hyponatremia - Diagnosis and Treatment
Hyponatremia is usually caused by the inability to excrete water normally.
good history and exam ... Then, ask 3 questions ... demyelination syndrome ... Diagnosis #Treatment #management ... #nephrology #sodium
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
Liver Injury - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Vascular Causes ... vein: Budd-chiari syndrome ... #diagnosis #algorithm
Algorithm - Approach to the differential diagnosis of the patient presenting with overt glomerular proteinuria. CMV
Algorithm - Approach ... to the differential ... arbitrarily defined as ... #Algorithm #differential ... #nephrology
One and a Half Syndrome on Physical Exam

This 28 year old patient presented to clinic with
on Physical Exam ... left eye that had been ... Entering VA was ... diagnosed with MS ... ophthalmology #neurology
Hearing Loss - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Hearing Loss Types:
• Conductive
• Sensorineural
• Mixed
Presbycusis is the most common type
Hearing Loss - Differential ... evaluation should also ... hearing loss Exam ... II ○ Susac’s syndrome ... , CVA • Infectious
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
specific questions to ask ... family - Ever been ... b) CHF c) CVA ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... medical and surgical management
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
life-threatening Differential ... Generalized fatigue - ALS ... failure - Can be ... Gravis #diagnosis #management ... #neurology