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Positive Lachman test in ACL Injury

Here is an exam of a patient under anesthesia with an
Positive Lachman ... test in ACL Injury ... That causes the ... Sports #Ortho #anterior ... #cruciate #ligament
Lachman Test for ACL Injury

The patient lies supine and with the knee in ~20-30 degrees of
Lachman Test for ... supine and with the knee ... degrees of flexion, hip ... The test is positive ... #Cruciate #Ligament
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) in HIV-AIDS Patients
Cytomegalovirus (CMV): double-stranded DNA virus, herpesvirus family.
CMV infection: virus isolation or detection
pp65 antigenemia test ... inclusions or positive ... 50 or less: • Neurologic ... Retinitis (Most common cause ... AIDS #diagnosis #differential
Cauda Equina Syndrome Overview

Cauda Equina Syndrome:
 • Prevalence: 1:33,000-100,000 ppl/yr
 • Incidence: 1.5-3.4 million ppl/yr
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- Emergency Causes ... cord infarct • HIV ... • Provocative Tests ... #diagnosis #causes ... #neurology
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential ... Framework and Management ... Summary Causes ... Myoglobinuria: UA positive ... #nephrology
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
negative, MOG-IgG test ... • Infectious causes ... , Hep A/B/CMV, TB ... Myelitis #diagnosis #management ... #neurology #differential
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
with systemic, neurologic ... very remarkable w/differential ... the “Chewing gum test ... Biopsies remain positive ... Symptoms #Diagnosis #Management