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Rotator Cuff Syndrome - SITS
Supraspinatus, Infraspinatus, Teres minor, and Subscapularis.
Causes: Calcific supraspinatus tendinitis 
Signs: painful abduction
Causes: Calcific ... of arm, empty can ... test +ve #Rotator ... #orthopedics #diagnosis ... #sports #MSK #anatomy
Shoulder Impingement Syndrome (SIS): Signs and Symptoms

Repetitive Overhead Activity, Scapular Dyskinesis -> Scapulohumeral mechanics become altered
Syndrome (SIS): ... + Painful arc test ... pain + Hawkin's test ... #SIS #diagnosis ... #msk #pathophysiology
Cubital Tunnel Syndrome: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

 • Paresthesia of 5th and medial half of 4th
Cubital Tunnel Syndrome ... elbow flexion test ... CubitalTunnel #Syndrome ... #Diagnosis #pathophysiology ... #msk
Abdominal Pain - Differential Diagnosis According to Localization of Abdominal Pain 

Abdominal pain can originate from
Abdominal pain can ... diagnoses can be ... An EP should prioritize ... #Diagnosis #Differential ... GrepMed Recommended Text
Algorithm for the diagnosis of chronic diarrhea.
It is usually impractical to test and treat the many
impractical to test ... many possible causes ... First, physicians should ... if the diarrhea can ... the much smaller differential
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis and Screening Testing
Common causes: 
 • Renal parenchymal disease
Hypertension - Differential ... Diagnosis and Screening ... • Cushing’s syndrome ... #Hypertension #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Causes
Suggested diagnostic approach to a patient with exudative ascites. Low ascitic fluid protein should direct practitioners
fluid protein should ... out nephrotic syndrome ... as a cause for ... lymphangioscintigraphy can ... should also include
Cauda Equina Syndrome
Causes:
 • Large lumbar degenerative disc herniation (central)
 • Severe lumbar spondylosis
 • Neoplasm
Cauda Equina Syndrome ... Causes: • Large ... sacral nerves which can ... #MSK #pathophysiology ... #diagnosis #symptoms
Syncope is a sudden, transient loss of consciousness, which is thought to be secondary to cerebral
It can be divided ... carotid sinus syndrome ... syncope (ruling out differential ... orthostatic vital sign ... should be guided
Abnormal liver function tests algorithm.
 This figure details the initial response to abnormal liver blood tests.
clinical symptoms/signs ... presence of metabolic syndrome ... USS, ultrasound scan ... Liver #Enzymes #Differential ... #Diagnosis