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Patellofemoral Syndrome - Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Anterior Knee Pain with possible symptoms of 'catching'
findings • Anterior Knee ... (crepitus) • Secondary ... pathophysiology #diagnosis ... #signs #symptoms ... #msk
Rotator Cuff Syndrome - SITS
Supraspinatus, Infraspinatus, Teres minor, and Subscapularis.
Causes: Calcific supraspinatus tendinitis 
Signs: painful abduction
Causes: Calcific ... supraspinatus tendinitis Signs ... arm, empty can test ... #orthopedics #diagnosis ... #sports #MSK #anatomy
Causes of Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Defining the cause of hypokalemia starts by measuring urinary K
- Differential Diagnosis ... suggests either secondary ... • Skin and/or ... • Renal K loss ... #nephrology #potassium
Acute Spinal Cord Injuries: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Anterior Cord Syndrome -> Anterior spinal artery
Loss of pain and ... #diagnosis #pathophysiology ... #signs #symptoms ... #msk #orthopedics ... #neurology
Adrenal Insufficiency - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Primary Adrenal Insufficiency:
Most Common Cause in the US: Autoimmune Adrenalitis
Other
-100%), weight loss ... Causes of Secondary ... hypophysitis, Sheehan's syndrome ... A STIM test can ... ACTH STIM TEST:
Hearing Loss - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Hearing Loss Types:
• Conductive
• Sensorineural
• Mixed
Presbycusis is the most common type
Diagnosis Framework ... include a: • Neurologic ... masses and lymphadenitis ... cause unknown) ... II ○ Susac’s syndrome
Syncope is a sudden, transient loss of consciousness, which is thought to be secondary to cerebral
sudden, transient loss ... thought to be secondary ... carotid sinus syndrome ... determining if loss ... orthostatic vital sign
Hair Loss (Alopecia) - General (Diffuse and Focal) Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

DIFFUSE
Scarring - Irreversible-biopsy required
 • Lupus
Hair Loss (Alopecia ... ) Differential Diagnosis ... • Loose anagen syndrome ... HairLoss #Alopecia #dermatology ... #Algorithm #causes
Refeeding Syndrome Overview

What Is It?
	• Electrolyte/fluid shifts caused by initiation of nutrition in severely malnourished patient.
Electrolyte/fluid shifts ... • These shifts ... Significant weight loss ... hyperparathyroidism • Secondary ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Principal patterns of loss of sensation.
 (a) Thalamic lesion: sensory loss throughout opposite side (rare).
Brown—Séquard syndrome ... MS: loss of proprioception ... #Diagnosis #Neurology ... GrepMed Recommended Text ... Review in Clinical Neurology