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Differential diagnosis of schistocytes / fragmentation hemolysis:
 • Thrombotic microangiopathies (TMA)
    - TTP
Differential diagnosis ... hemolytic-uremic syndrome ... (DITMA) - TMA ... anemia" • HELLP syndrome ... #differential #diagnosis
Patellar Fracture Injury - Patellar Rupture caught in real-time during an MMA match.

#Patellar #Fracture #Injury #clinical
real-time during an MMA ... Fracture #Injury #clinical ... video #Rupture #sports
Rotator Cuff Syndrome - SITS
Supraspinatus, Infraspinatus, Teres minor, and Subscapularis.
Causes: Calcific supraspinatus tendinitis 
Signs: painful abduction
Rotator Cuff Syndrome ... Rotator #Cuff #Syndrome ... #orthopedics #diagnosis ... #sports #MSK #anatomy
Opsoclonus Myoclonus Ataxia Syndrome (OMAS) on Physical Exam

Dancing eyes and dancing feet in an adult [Aka-
Myoclonus Ataxia Syndrome ... (OMAS) on Physical ... myoclonus ataxia syndrome ... @bobvarkey #OMAS ... #PhysicalExam #clinical
Autoantibodies and their Disease Associations
ANA - Non-specific; common in SLE, autoimmune hepatitis
Anti-CCP, Rheumatoid factor - RA
Anti-dsDNA
Anti-mitochondrial (AMA ... Anticentromere - CREST syndrome ... La) - Sjogren's syndrome ... Goodpasture's syndrome ... Associations #diseases #diagnosis
Pupils: Localization in Coma
 • Small, Reactive pupils: Metabolic coma.
 • Unilateral Fixed, dilated pupil :
Localization in Coma ... pupils: Metabolic coma ... • Horner's syndrome ... #Localization #Coma ... #differential #diagnosis
Causes of Sudden Cardiac Arrest
Primary Myocardial Processes (> 90%):
 • Acquired structural heart disease: CAD, Most
Channelopathies: Long/short ... QT syndromes, Brugada ... Acquired long QT syndrome ... disorders • WPW syndrome ... #differential #diagnosis
Suspected ACS - OMI vs STEMI - Differential Algorithm

The name STEMI cognitively inspires EPs to fail
Suspected ACS - OMI ... EMNews #ACS #OMI ... myocardial #infarction #diagnosis ... #coronary #syndrome
Osteoarthritis (OA): X-ray features 
 - Joint space narrowing (least specific)
 - Subchondral Cysts (pockets of
Osteoarthritis (OA ... bone deposits/spurs ... Osteoarthritis #OA ... Xray #radiology #diagnosis ... #findings #Clinical
External Snapping Hip Syndrome - Coxa Saltans

External snapping hip or coxa saltans: sliding of the iliotibial
External Snapping Hip Syndrome ... Snapping #Hip #Syndrome ... #Iliotibial #clinical ... #orthopedics #sports