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Salter-Harris Classification
Salter-Harris Fractures involve the physis and cartilaginous epiphyseal plate near the ends of the long
Salter-Harris Classification ... bones in still growing ... SALTR #Diagnosis #Ortho ... SalterHarris #Fractures #Classification
Commonly Used Clinical Grading Systems
 • Edema Grading Scale
 • Hepatic Encephalopathy Grading (West Haven Criteria)
Commonly Used Clinical ... Grading Systems ... • Edema Grading ... Encephalopathy Grading ... #Systems #classification
Low Ankle Sprain: Pathomechanics and Clinical Findings

Grading Ligament Sprains
l: Minimal ligament disruption, mild swelling & tenderness,
Pathomechanics and Clinical ... Findings Grading ... ligament substance leading ... #orthopedics #Grading ... Grades #Diagnosis #pathophysiology
Severity of Aortic Stenosis in Adults 
Current ACC/AHA guidelines recommend cut-off values for Doppler-echocardiographic measurements of
0.6 cm2/m2, mean gradient ... transvalvular gradient ... , inconsistent grading ... common problem in clinical ... AorticStenosis #Classification
Forrest Classification for Peptic Ulcer Bleeding
Rebleeding risks are without endoscopic intervention
1a - Spurting Bleed - 60-100%
Forrest Classification ... Re-bleeding #Forrest #Classification ... Bleeding #Risks #Grading ... gastroenterology #EGD #clinical
Lymphomas and Lymphoproliferative Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hodgkin Lymphoma ~40% - Characteristic For Reed-Sternberg (RS) Cells
Lymphoproliferative Disorders - Differential ... Low Grade - Slow growing ... Lymphoproliferative #Disorders #Classification ... #pathophysiology ... Diagnosis #NonHodgkin #differential
Stress Fracture: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
Abnormal biomechanics, Repetitive impact activities
=> Repetitive subthreshold mechanical loading
=> Bone strain
=>
Pathogenesis and clinical ... subthreshold mechanical loading ... from continued loading ... #orthopedics #pathophysiology
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome (HPS) 

HPS-differential diagnosis:
1. Pulmonary vasculature
2. Diseases of the lung parenchyma
3. Pleura and diaphragm

HPS-diagnosis:
1. Patients
(HPS) HPS-differential ... Alveolar-arterial oxygen gradient ... HPS-severity classification
Uveitis - Definition, Causes and SUN Classification

Inflammation of the iris, ciliary body, vitreous, retina and/or choroid
Incidence
Causes and SUN Classification ... inhabitants 3rd leading ... Bartonella SUN Classification ... #Causes #SUN #Classification ... #Differential #
Hyperkalemia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
R/O Pseudo-hyperkalemia:
 • Possible Lab error! Alwavs Repeat Blood sample!
 • Leukocytosis, Thrombocytosis:
Hyperkalemia Differential ... tourniquet while drawing ... #Hyperkalemia #Differential ... potassium #high #pathophysiology