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Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
capitate ("apple") should ... tea cup") which should ... , median nerve injury ... #Orthopedics #Sports ... #MSK
Scapholunate Dissociation
The spacing between all carpal bones should be 1-2 mm, look for the "Terry Thomas"
• Due to injury ... onto outstretched hand ... injuries: distal radius ... #Orthopedics #Sports ... #MSK
Upper Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Motor Function
Shoulder:
 • Abduction - C5,C6 (axillary)
 • Adduction - C6, C7,
Motor Function Shoulder ... aracteristic "claw hand ... spared in this injury ... Carpal Tunnel Syndrome ... Myotomes #diagnosis #neurology
Localizing Extraocular Movement Disorders
 • CN Ill (Oculomotor) Nerve Palsy 
 • CN IV (Trochlear) Nerve
Fasciculus (MLF) Iniury ... • One-and-a-half ... Syndrome • Cavernous ... ophthalmology #neurology ... #differential #
Confabulation
What? Honest Lie.  
No incoming sensory information + Filling of the blanks with different information
Traumatic Brain Injury ... Disease, Anton's Syndrome ... Blindness, Psychiatric Disorders ... Confabulation #differential ... diagnosis #causes #neurology
Causes of Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Defining the cause of hypokalemia starts by measuring urinary K
Hypokalemia - Differential ... of hypokalemia starts ... Clinicians should ... • Skin and/or ... algorithm #causes #nephrology
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
Differential Diagnosis ... when evaluation should ... heart failure, neurologic ... or acute kidney injury ... Neurologic disorders
Hearing Loss - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Hearing Loss Types:
• Conductive
• Sensorineural
• Mixed
Presbycusis is the most common type
Hearing Loss - Differential ... The evaluation should ... • Neurologic ... II ○ Susac’s syndrome ... Mitochondrial disorders
Causes of Peripheral and Central Vertigo
PERIPHERAL VERTIGO
1. Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) - Short-lived (typically less
Vascular disorders ... insufficiency (VBI) - Should ... Syndrome usually ... Vertigo #Causes #differential ... #diagnosis #neurology
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
Spinal Cord Disorders ... - Differential ... MCTD, Sjogren syndrome ... #diagnosis #neurology ... #differential