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Median Nerve Anatomy and Function
The Median nerve is the nerve of pre-axial hand function; pinch, delicate
Median Nerve Anatomy ... and Function The Median ... pronator teres and FCR ... Nerve #Anatomy #diagnosis ... #neurology #orthopedics
Radial Fracture Due to Parathyroid Carcinoma- ...A plain radiograph of the left arm showed a diaphyseal
Radial Fracture ... showed a diaphyseal radial ... had received a diagnosis ... year after the diagnosis ... clinical #radiology #NEJM
Some of the techniques used for Antenatal Diagnosis

Amniocentesis 
 - Chromosome/micro-array and DNA analysis 
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for Antenatal Diagnosis ... Fetal infection — PCR ... Fetal infection serology ... Fetal infection — PCR ... invasive surgery, e.g
Pulmonary Renal Syndrome

Definition: Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage + Glomerulonephritis
Presentation (Pulmonary and renal manifestations can occur weeks apart):
Differential Diagnosis ... • Labs: CBC, cr ... Bronchoscopy with serial ... #differential #diagnosis ... #nephrology
Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) - Basics
Mode of cardiopulmonary support used to treat pulmonary and/or cardiovascular failure
used to treat pulmonary ... Suppots lungs (pulmonary ... venous system E-CPR ... /min): • Dial in ... Basics #management #pulmonary
Causes of Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Syndrome of Inappropriate ADH - Euvolemic; no physiologic stimulus to
- Differential Diagnosis ... Pain/Post-op • Neurologic ... • Drugs • Pulmonary ... Uosm < 100 mmol/kg ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
with systemic, neurologic ... Involves large and medium ... in literature (NEJM ... cases (Cornelia NEJM ... them, but urgent rheumatology
Causes of Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Syndrome of Inappropriate ADH - Euvolemic; no physiologic stimulus to
- Differential Diagnosis ... Pain/Post-op • Neurologic ... • Drugs • Pulmonary ... Uosm < 100 mmol/kg ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Chest Pain - Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

History and Exam
Acute life-threatening causes:
 • Acute myocardial infarction
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Chest Pain - Diagnosis ... Pneumothorax • Pulmonary ... Initial workup: • EKG ... , PT. aPTT • Serial ... #Chest #Pain #Diagnosis
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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- Differential Diagnosis ... μL • Diagnosis ... headache, altered mental ... status, and focal neurologic ... #differential #diagnosis