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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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Causes of Knee Effusions ... fracture - Patellar dislocation ... - Synovium - Oral ... #Effusions #causes ... differential #diagnosis #msk
Patellar dislocation 
Patella dislocation refers to when the kneecap is completely displaced out of its normal
displaced out of its normal ... patella is primarily caused ... direct blow) to the knee ... #Orthopedics #Knee ... #msk
Trendelenburg Gait: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

Skeletal Pathology of the Hip
 • Arthritis
 • Congenital hip dysplasia
Chondrodysplasia Neurologic ... Fracture • Hip dislocation ... Valgus position of knee ... pathophysiology #causes ... signs #diagnosis #msk
Posterior Knee Dislocation Injury
Specifically, POSTERIOR KNEE DISLOCATIONS can have significant associated injury that needs unique approach
Posterior Knee Dislocation ... : ~25% cases. ... Neurologic deficit ... rule out based on normal ... #Injury #msk #clinical
Extreme Patellofemoral Joint Instability (PFJI)

In this video you can see an extreme rare case of bilateral
an extreme rare case ... acute patellar dislocations ... involves several abnormal ... #Orthopedics #Knee ... #msk
Hyponatremia - Diagnosis and Treatment
Hyponatremia is usually caused by the inability to excrete water normally.
excrete water normally ... Then, ask 3 questions ... the underlying cause ... Diagnosis #Treatment #management ... #nephrology #sodium
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Epidemiology: • 1-2 cases ... CSF PROTEIN - NORMAL ... Albuminocytologic dissociation ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #neurology
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
Incidence: 1 to 2 cases ... protein with a normal ... albuminocytologic dissociation ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management ... #neurology
Myasthenia Gravis - Summary
 • an autoimmune disease of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction associated with antibodies
More likely to cause ... - 1st line: Oral ... glucocorticoids - can cause ... Gravis #diagnosis #management ... #neurology #treatment
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
10-33% develop MS ... Sjogren's • CSF: - Abnormal ... • Infectious causes ... Myelitis #diagnosis #management ... #neurology #differential