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Brachial Plexus Lesions - Localization and Presentation

Erb palsy ("waiter's tip"), 
Klumpke palsy, 
Thoracic outlet syndrome, Winged
palsy ("waiter's tip ... Klumpke palsy, Thoracic ... outlet syndrome ... Klumpke #ClawHand #Diagnosis ... Comprehensive Review in Clinical
Causes of Knee Effusions - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Knee Effusion Red Flags:
1. Fever/Chills/Joint pain/Night sweats/Weight loss
	- DDX:
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Knee Effusions - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... Ligamentous injuries - Meniscal ... fracture - Patellar dislocation ... #diagnosis #msk
Empyema Necessitans (EN) on Chest POCUS

Pulmonary teaching case: you are called to the bedside of a
Chest POCUS Pulmonary ... coughed and now his ... POCUS - What’s the diagnosis ... Necessitans #EN #Chest #clinical ... #video #POCUS #
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
• Mounier-Kuhn syndrome ... parenchyma Diagnosis ... , CCP, ANCA • HIV ... #differential # ... diagnosis
Empyema Necessitans (EN) on Chest Wall Physical Examination

Pulmonary teaching case: you are called to the bedside
Examination Pulmonary ... coughed and now his ... drain - What’s the diagnosis ... #PhysicalExam #clinical ... #video #pulmonary
Major neurocognitive disorders (MNCD): Diagnosis and workup 

1) Clinical diagnosis Cognitive impairment + loss of autonomy
2)
workup 1) Clinical ... hydrocephalus, HIV ... ... laboratory tests ... Aphaso-apraxo-agnosia syndrome ... MNCD #Dementia #Differential
Posterior Knee Dislocation Injury
Specifically, POSTERIOR KNEE DISLOCATIONS can have significant associated injury that needs unique approach
nerve injury (25%) TEST ... Check hip and ankle ... Compartment syndrome ... special ligament/meniscus ... #video #nsfw
Cold Agglutinin Disease

3 Types of Cold Sensitive Antibodies:
  1. Cold Agglutinins (CAD)
  2. Donath-Landsteiner
Cold Agglutinin Syndrome ... Viral Infection Clinical ... Mycoplasma, EBV, HIV ... younger pts) Differential ... test #cold #
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
 •
Vasculitides - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... • Cogan Syndrome ... retinopathy Lab Tests ... Cryoglobulins • HIV
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
Guillain-Barré Syndrome ... transplantation CLINICAL ... albuminocytologic dissociation ... and sensitive tests ... Guillain #Barre #Syndrome