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Pivot Shift test for Knee Instability

The patient lies supine while the examiner grasps the leg by
Pivot Shift test ... indicating likely ACL ... #Shift #PivotShift ... #test #ACL #Knee ... PhysicalExam #Sports #Orthopedics
Orthopedic Essentials - Spinal Trauma and Spine Classification 
DENIS THREE COLUMN CONCEPT
Anterior column:
Orthopedic Essentials ... Trauma and Spine Classification ... Anterior column: AAL ... capsule DENIS CLASSIFICATION ... #Orthopedics #diagnosis
Ventilator Alarms
Increased Rate - Patient is tiring on a weaning mode or experiencing pain/anxiety
 - Reassess
cuff leak, check pilot ... leaks & tighten all ... leaks & tighten all ... MechanicalVentilation #Nursing #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Management
Causes, classification and compensatory responses to shock.

Shock can be caused by any pathological process that leads
Causes, classification ... compensatory responses to all ... #Diagnosis #CriticalCare ... #Shock #Differential ... Causes #Types #Classification
Types of Melanoma
Superficial Spreading
 • Most common form
 • Often develops in previously benign mole
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• 10-15% of all ... places • <5% of all ... • Only 3% of all ... Melanoma #Types #differential ... #diagnosis #classification
Webber Ankle Injury Classification

A: In a Supination-Adduction injury the fibula breaks first, with a fracture below
Webber Ankle Injury Classification ... and easy way to differentiate ... They arealmost all ... #Diagnosis #Orthopedics ... Injury #Fracture #Classification
Vasculitis - Break down based on vessel size 
Distribution of vessel involvement by large vessel vasculitis,
concept is that all ... #Diagnosis #Rheumatology ... #Differential # ... Medium #Large #Classification
Hodgkin's Lymphoma vs Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma - Comparison

Hodgkin's Lymphoma:
 • Epidemiology: young adults 20-30, older 50-70
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translocation • Types: Classification ... involvement Differential ... Diagnosis of B-Symptoms ... Malignancies (eg CML, ALL ... #differential #
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
accounts for 10% of all ... -95% of cases) Classification ... lymph node biopsy (diagnostic ... Immunohistochemical studies (to differentiate ... #classification
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
Lactic Acidosis - Differential ... Diagnosis The ... lactate and can act ... Acidosis #Elevation #Differential ... #typea #typeb #classification