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Myelopathy - Injury to the entire spinal cord - Signs and Symptoms
 • Ataxia (early sign)
Hypertonicity (muscles are ... and contracted at ... reflex responses are ... #Myelopathy #diagnosis ... signs #symptoms #msk
Chronic Shoulder Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
4 tests for the AC joint:
1. Direct palpation
2. Cross-arm shoulder
- Differential Diagnosis ... Cross-arm shoulder ... extension after cross-arm ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #MSK
Arm Muscle Anatomy - Right Anterior and Posterior Views

By @rev.med

#Arm #Muscles #Anatomy #MSK #orthopedics
Arm Muscle Anatomy ... By @rev.med #Arm ... Muscles #Anatomy #MSK
Rotator Cuff Syndrome - SITS
Supraspinatus, Infraspinatus, Teres minor, and Subscapularis.
Causes: Calcific supraspinatus tendinitis 
Signs: painful abduction
painful abduction of arm ... #orthopedics #diagnosis ... #sports #MSK #anatomy
Liver Chemistries - Interpretation of LFTs

R-value: Serum (ALT/ULN ALT) / (Alk phos/ULN ALP)
 • R >
LFTs R-value: Serum ... (ALT/ULN ALT) / ... : ↑ • ALT: ↑ ... /ALT: typical of ... liver #chemistry #diagnosis
Amyloidosis - Workup and Diagnostic Algorithm
 • Serum Immunofixation and Serum Free Light Chains
 • Biopsy
Algorithm • Serum ... Immunofixation and Serum ... • Congo Red Diagnostic ... AL amyloidosis diagnosis ... • Serum free
Management of Diabetes Mellitus in Patients With CKD

1. Monitor for changes in BP, serum creatinine, &
changes in BP, serum ... creatinine, & serum ... of an ACEi or ARB ... therapy unless serum ... NOT be used with serum
Cushing Syndrome Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Suspected Cushing syndrome (central obesity, muscle weakness, refractory hypertension)
Testing:
- Then measure at ... morning: Cortisol, Serum ... Urine Free by LC-MS ... /MS) • Adrenocorticotropic ... Cushing #Syndrome #diagnosis
Liver Chemistry Tests - AST, ALT, Alkaline Phosphatase and Bilirubin Metabolism
AST and ALT:
 • AST: liver
Chemistry Tests - AST ... , ALT, Alkaline ... and ALT: • AST ... with albumin in serum ... Pathophysiology #Diagnosis
Refeeding Syndrome: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

Patients at Risk of Refeeding Syndrome:
 - Little or no nutritional
findings Patients at ... cells -> Decr Serum ... proteins -> decr Serum ... Constipation - MSK ... Refeeding #Syndrome #diagnosis