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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
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
maintained fever CAUSES ... Traumatic brain injury ... #Differential #Causes ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management
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
Intraoperative Patient Fire - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Evidence of fire (smoke, heat, odour, flash, flame)
Guidelines for Crises ... Consider inhalational injury ... depending on degree of injury ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management
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