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Isolated Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Injury: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Feeling a "pop"
 • Acute
deep in knee • Instability ... giving out" • Inability ... few weeks but instability ... #MSK #Sports #pathophysiology
Maculopapular - Diagnostic Algorithm
Pathophysiology:
- Catch-all term with a wide range of potential pathophysiologic mechanisms and causative
Diagnostic Algorithm Pathophysiology ... range of potential pathophysiologic ... - Pathophysiology ... Ill-appearing, vital sign instability ... Targetoid #Algorithm #Differential
Gerstmann Syndrome
1) Finger agnosia - Inability to name their own fingers, affecting both sides
2) Right-left confusion
Finger agnosia - Inability ... Right-left confusion - Inability ... to differentiate ... 3) Acalculia - Inability ... without alexia) - Inability
Signaling Mechanism of PD-1 and PD-L1 and Inhibition of PD-1 Signaling in Microsatellite-Instability–High Cancers. MHC1 denotes
Microsatellite-Instability–High ... histocompatibility complex 1 #Pathophysiology
Atrial Fibrillation and WPW - Pre-Excitation AFib
In pre-excitation + a-fib with RVR:
 • All AV nodal
at bedside • Cardiology ... depending on patient's stability ... electrocardiogram #cardiology
Spondylolysis & Spondylolisthesis: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

Pars interarticularis stress fracture (spondylolysis) - most frequently in the
S1 => Weakened stability ... MSK #diagnosis #pathophysiology
Bradycardia - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management
Narrow Complex Bradycardia:
 • Regular: Sinus Bradycardia, AFib w/ AV
Bradycardia - Differential ... Depending on degree of instability ... epinephrine 4) Page Cardiology ... #Bradycardia #Differential ... Diagnosis #Management #cardiology
Causes of Bradykinetic Movement Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Parkinson's Disease (TRAP):
• Resting Tremor
• Cogwheel Rigidity
• Akinesia/Bradykinesia
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Movement Disorders - Differential ... Bradykinesia • Postural Instability ... MovementDisorders #Neurology #Differential
How should the modified Sgarbossa Criteria be used in initial evaluation of patients with suspected AMI
- Hemodynamic instability ... Validated) #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Causes of Edema - Differential Diagnosis
Pitting Edema:
  ↑ Hydrostatic - Too Much Fluid
Causes of Edema - Differential ... Activation • Inability ... nonpitting #Edema #Differential