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Cauda Equina Syndrome
Causes:
 • Large lumbar degenerative disc herniation (central)
 • Severe lumbar spondylosis
 • Neoplasm
Cauda Equina Syndrome ... spine Signs / Symptoms ... Areflexia (loss of normal ... #MSK #pathophysiology ... #diagnosis #symptoms
Refeeding Syndrome: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

Patients at Risk of Refeeding Syndrome:
 - Little or no nutritional
Refeeding Syndrome ... from any source; oral ... Constipation - MSK ... #diagnosis #pathophysiology ... #symptoms #signs
Abnormal liver function tests algorithm.
 This figure details the initial response to abnormal liver blood tests.
tests algorithm ... indicate the initial evaluation ... suspicious clinical symptoms ... presence of metabolic syndrome ... #Algorithm #Hepatology
Mental Status Exam (MSE)
Note: The MSE is a "snapshot" of a patient at a specific time.
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goal-oriented (normal ... assessed but within normal ... of illness, the symptoms ... #psychiatry #diagnosis ... #evaluation #mnemonic
Lymphomas and Lymphoproliferative Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hodgkin Lymphoma ~40% - Characteristic For Reed-Sternberg (RS) Cells
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... can have extra nodal ... pattern of spread, B symptoms ... Amy Chung, MD, MSc ... Classification #pathophysiology
Scurvy (Vitamin C Deficiency) - Diagnosis and Management

Vitamin C is required for hydroxylation of proline residues
• Persons with psychiatric ... musculoskeletal symptoms ... Psychiatric symptoms ... nonimmune hemolysis MSK ... with 1 g/day of oral
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
survival is 93-95% Pathophysiology ... anterior/posterior MSK ... ), liver (pain/abnormal ... : (distinct symptoms ... ) • Löfgren syndrome
Bulimia Nervosa: Signs and Symptoms
Associated Psychological / Behavioural Features
 • Feelings of shame, guilt and embarrassment
Nervosa: Signs and Symptoms ... episodes • Self-evaluation ... , amenorrhea, Normal ... BulimiaNervosa #pathophysiology ... #psychiatry
Chronic Exertional Compartment Syndrome (CECS)
 • Diagnosis Of CECS requires patient to undergo the same exertional
Exertional Compartment Syndrome ... > 20 mmHg • Normal ... CompartmentSyndrome #CECS #pathophysiology ... diagnosis #signs #symptoms ... #msk