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Positive Varus Stress Test in LCL Injury

Interesting knee injury in a young basketball player who landed
Stress Test in LCL ... collateral ligament (LCL ... posterolateral corner (PLC ... Varus #StressTest #LCL ... #PhysicalExam #
Posterolateral Corner (PLC) Injury - Posterolateral Drawer Test
Injury to the posterolateral corner (PLC) is difficult to
Posterolateral Corner (PLC ... is difficult to diagnose ... ligament injury (PCL ... #PhysicalExam # ... Sports #Orthopedics
Orbital Apex Syndrome secondary to Herpes Zoster Ophthalmicus (HZO)

This 81 yo male was referred to our
reported this all ... PCP with valacyclovir ... other potential causes ... HZO #clinical #video ... ophthalmology #physicalexam
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
- Differential Diagnosis ... www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc ... - Compartment syndrome ... Ethylene glycol - HIV ... lactate and can act
Idiopathic CD4 Lymphopenia (ICL) / Lymphocytopenia 

DIAGNOSTIC CRITERIA FOR ICL
 • Persistent CD4 T-cell lymphopenia
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CD4 Lymphopenia (ICL ... CRITERIA FOR ICL ... #Lymphopenia #ICL ... #diagnosis #hematology ... #Differential #Causes
Elevated Globulin - Protein Gap (Total Protein - Albumin > 4)

Work-up of an Elevated Globulin Gap:
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changes (POEMS syndrome ... Castleman disease • AL ... infections (acute HIV ... #differential #diagnosis ... #hematology
Posterior Knee Dislocation Injury
Specifically, POSTERIOR KNEE DISLOCATIONS can have significant associated injury that needs unique approach
DISLOCATION: ~25% cases ... Check hip and ankle ... -->>>> LINK TO ACL ... trauma/vascular/orthopedic ... msk #clinical #video