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Posterior Cruciate Ligament (PCL) Injury: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Classification of PCL Iniuries
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Some sort of end ... Stress Test, - McMurray ... Stress Test or + McMurray ... PosteriorCruciateLigament #PCL #Injury ... #MSK #Sports #pathophysiology
Causes of Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Increased Loss 
 - Increased GI Loss
 - Increased Urinary
Causes of Hypokalemia ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... K-ATPase which imports ... #causes #potassium ... #low #pathophysiology
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis and Management Summary

Trauma:
 • Immobilization, Crush iniury, Compartment syndrome, Electrical injury
Exertional:
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Diagnosis and Management ... syndrome, Electrical injury ... Dermatomyositis) AKI - Pathophysiology ... Differential #Diagnosis #Management ... #Summary #causes
Childhood Immunization Schedule: Why we immunize
 • Diphtheria Toxin -> URT inflammation causes pseudomembrane with hardened
Tetanus Toxin -> Spores ... metabolites induce injury ... lymph -> Koplik's spots ... > Inflammation causes ... peds #pediatrics #pathophysiology
Mechanisms of Pain
Mixed - Nociceptive/Neuropathic
Nociceptive - Tissue Damage
 - Visceral - (From organ/cavity lining) Poorly localized,
Well-localized, sharp, short ... • Spinal injury ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes
Efforts to standardize the approach to trauma have led to an algorithmic, thoughtless approach to trauma
have led to an algorithmic ... In critically injured ... witnessed many cases ... #Management #Trauma ... #BigTrauma #BeforeCT
The rationale for aggressive treatment of generalized status epilepticus was described previously here.  In short,
In short, best outcomes ... epilepticus which may cause ... epilepticus may cause ... #Management #Neurology ... Refractory #Seizures #Algorithm
Pott's Disease in Tuberculosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
 - Typically from TB endemic areas
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Diagnosis and Management ... extrapulmonary cases ... decreased reflexes Pathophysiology ... Residency @CMC_IM #Potts ... TB #Diagnosis #Management
Management of patients with known or suspected malignant pleural effusion (MPE) - An Official ATS/STS/STR Clinical
Management of patients ... Predicted very short ... individualized on a case-by-case ... Effusions #MPE #Algorithm ... #Management #ATS
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The algorithm below ... nephrotoxicity from a short ... acyclovir in these cases ... HSV PCR would cause ... is proposed: #Management