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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): Signs ... + Painful arc test ... pain + Hawkin's test ... Syndrome #SIS #diagnosis ... #msk #pathophysiology
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
Primary Adrenal Insufficiency
Addison's Disease - Damage of the adrenal glands with lack of cortisol, androgens and
aldosterone Causes ... : Most Common Causes ... Tuberculosis: can ... Serum DHEAS Diagnosis ... endocrinology #diagnosis
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis and Screening Testing
Common causes: 
 • Renal parenchymal disease
Hypertension - Differential ... Diagnosis and Screening ... of renal disease ... #Hypertension #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Causes
Syncope is a sudden, transient loss of consciousness, which is thought to be secondary to cerebral
It can be divided ... structural heart disease ... 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 ... alcohol-related liver disease ... non-alcoholic fatty liver disease ... USS, ultrasound scan ... Liver #Enzymes #Differential
Meralgia paresthetica: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Compression/injury of Lateral Femoral Cutaneous Nerve (LFCN) -> Meralgia paresthetica
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can be made, rule ... Straight Leg Raise Test ... #pathophysiology ... #differential # ... diagnosis #signs
Diagnostic Algorithm for Dizziness and Vertigo
Peripheral Vertigo:
 • Attacks: Sudden, severe, can last anywhere from seconds
Diagnostic Algorithm ... with vascular causes ... Méniére's disease ... Vertigo #Algorithm #differential ... #diagnosis #neurology