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Lachman test in ACL-deficient Knee

This patient has pathologic varus alignment across the knee and a chronic
tear. ... clinical #video #PhysicalExam ... #Sports #Ortho ... #anterior #cruciate ... #ligament #msk
EKG Interpretation Cheat Sheet
1) Rate 
 - Regular - Count-Off 
 - Irregular - Count number
Septal (V1-2) • Anterior ... de pointes • Short ... WolffParkinson-White syndrome ... Interpretation #ECG ... Electrocardiogram #cardiology #diagnosis
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
cases/100,000 per year ... • Weakness: Starts ... Guillain-Barre Diagnosis ... CSF PROTEIN - NORMAL ... #diagnosis #management
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis ... (e.g. incidental ... papules, nodules; anterior ... /posterior MSK, ... ), liver (pain/abnormal
Syphilis - Clinical Manifestations and Treatment

1) Primary Syphilis
 • Direct lesion contact during sex is responsible
Albuminuria, nephrotic syndrome ... Headache, meningitis, ocular ... ulcerated • MSK ... Aortitis, ascending thoracic ... Syphilis #stages #diagnosis
Causes of ST Segment Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STEMI:
 • Upsloping convex STE: "Pardee's sign" +
- Differential Diagnosis ... anteroseptal and inferior ... ST Elevation of Normal ... #differential #diagnosis ... #cardiology #ecg
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
Guillain-Barré Syndrome ... per 100,000 per year ... immunodeficiency virus (HIV ... complete paralysis of all ... Guillain #Barre #Syndrome
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
Differential Diagnosis ... • Locked-in syndrome ... • Vestibulo-ocular ... If ok with ICU team ... caseyalbin #PhysicalExam
Cryofibrinogenemia Summary

Cryofibrinogenemia Epidemiology:
 • 40-70 years with a modest female predominance

Cryofibrinogenemia:
 • The precipitation of a
cooled from the normal ... cryoglobulin (CG ... pulmonary emboli, and ocular ... • TTP, HUS and HIT ... Antiphospholipid syndrome
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
erythematosus (ACLE ... Erythematous, macular ... Differential Diagnosis ... • Malar rash - spares ... Erythematosus #Diagnosis