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Rotator Cuff Syndrome - SITS
Supraspinatus, Infraspinatus, Teres minor, and Subscapularis.
Causes: Calcific supraspinatus tendinitis 
Signs: painful abduction
Causes: Calcific ... supraspinatus tendinitis Signs ... of arm, empty can ... #orthopedics #diagnosis ... #sports #MSK #anatomy
Posterior Elbow Dislocation
The elbow is the second most commonly dislocated major joint in adults and the
can't make A-OK sign ... Management: Simple, pain ... Posterior #Radiology #XRay ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Orthopedics #Sports
Hematuria - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Gross Hematuria: Red/Dark urine
 • 1ml blood/liter urine can induce color change
Hematuria - Differential ... hematuria • Signs ... #Hematuria #Differential ... #Diagnosis #causes ... #urology #nephrology
Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
Diagnosis Baseline ... investigations depending on clinical ... context and signs ... #Diagnosis #nephrology ... #causes
Acute Spinal Cord Injuries: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Anterior Cord Syndrome -> Anterior spinal artery
Pathogenesis and clinical ... #diagnosis #pathophysiology ... #signs #symptoms ... #msk #orthopedics ... #neurology
Mechanisms of Pain
Mixed - Nociceptive/Neuropathic
Nociceptive - Tissue Damage
 - Visceral - (From organ/cavity lining) Poorly localized,
syndrome - Deafferentation ... #Mechanisms #Neurology ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes
Lesions of the Spinal cord - Spinal Cord Syndromes

Spinal cord lesions can result in permanent neurologic
result in permanent neurologic ... Causes of spinal ... anterior horn gray ... #lesions #differential ... #diagnosis #neurology
Causes of Peripheral and Central Vertigo
PERIPHERAL VERTIGO
1. Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) - Short-lived (typically less
(Wallenberg's syndrome ... Syndrome usually ... signs or symptoms ... #differential # ... diagnosis #neurology
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
Diagnosis Approach ... hypertension and signs ... 109 mm Hg) with clinical ... renal bruit or signs ... #Differential #
Syncope is a sudden, transient loss of consciousness, which is thought to be secondary to cerebral
It can be divided ... carotid sinus syndrome ... syncope (ruling out differential ... orthostatic vital sign ... should be guided by clinical