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Acute Spinal Cord Injuries: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Anterior Cord Syndrome -> Anterior spinal artery
spinal artery injury ... function below injury ... Syndromes #diagnosis #pathophysiology ... #signs #symptoms ... #orthopedics #neurology
Rapid Assessment of the Neonate With Sonography (RANS) Scan

Recommended algorithm for RANS scan. 
* Abnormal vital
Recommended algorithm ... * Abnormal vital ... signs include bradycardia
Maculopapular - Diagnostic Algorithm
Pathophysiology:
- Catch-all term with a wide range of potential pathophysiologic mechanisms and causative
Maculopapular - Diagnostic Algorithm ... Pathophysiology ... Ill-appearing, vital ... sign instability ... Color #Targetoid #Algorithm
Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
Acute Kidney Injury ... - AKI Workup Algorithm ... investigations abnormal ... clinical context and signs ... Acute #Kidney #Injury
An Algorithm for the Management of Seizures

The management of active seizures is algorithmic, starting with a
An Algorithm for ... active seizures is algorithmic ... have continuous vital ... sign monitoring ... Management #Emergency #Neurology
Workup of Hypercalcemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
High or Normal PTH:
 • Hyperparathyroidism: Parathyroid adenoma, Parathyroid hyperplasia,
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... High or Normal ... Malignancy • Normal ... Paget's disease, Viral ... #Workup #nephrology
Polyarteritis Nodosa (PAN): Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

Medical Comorbidities Malignancies (most commonly hairy-cell leukemia)
Immunogenetic Predisposition: patient is
Postulate 1 - Viral ... Postulate 2 - Viral ... causes direct injury ... PolyarteritisNodosa #Pathophysiology ... #Diagnosis #Signs
Hoffmann's Sign

Hoffman's sign means upper motor neuron injury.  The Hoffmann's reflex test itself involves loosely
Hoffmann's Sign ... Hoffman's sign ... upper motor neuron injury ... Reflex #Positive #Abnormal ... clinical #video #neurology
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... - If both are normal ... function may be abnormal ... NASH, Chronic viral ... differential #diagnosis #algorithm
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis (PBC) - Summary

PBC Epidemiology:
 • Female:Male 9:1
 • Common European descent
 • Age:
65 years PBC Pathophysiology ... failure PBC Signs ... • ALT & AST normal ... • Bilirubin - Normal ... Diagnosis: • Viral