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Hyponatremia - Diagnostic Evaluation Algorithm

Step 1: Consider whether Posm may actually be normal or elevated
Step 2:
Diagnostic Evaluation Algorithm ... Step 1: Consider ... Specific Gravity Step ... considered likely, the cause ... Workup #Evaluation #Algorithm
Diplopia - Differential Diagnosis
Step 1: Consider Stroke
Step 2: Diplopia PLUS
 - Cavernous Sinus Syndrome
 - Infection
Differential Diagnosis Step ... Consider Stroke Step ... Apex Syndrome Step ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Schema
Positive Lachman test in ACL Injury

Here is an exam of a patient under anesthesia with an
looseness of the knee ... That causes the ... knee to buckle during ... Positive #ACLTear #clinical ... cruciate #ligament #msk
Clarke's Test (Patellar Grind Test)

Indicates Patellofemoral dysfunction.
 - Patient with knee in extension. Push posterior on
- Patient with knee ... of patella then ask ... is produced in knee ... Patellar #Grind #clinical ... Patellofemoral #msk
Achilles Tendon Rupture in Slow Motion

Caused by high speed knee extension with ankle dorsiflexion.

Dr. Boris Gojanovic
Slow Motion Caused ... by high speed knee ... Rupture #SlowMotion #clinical ... #PhysicalExam #msk
Nephritic vs Nephrotic Syndrome

Step 1: If the patient has hematuria and/or proteinuria, think about nephrotic/nephritic syndromes.
Step
Nephrotic Syndrome Step ... Step 2: Does the ... hematuria (RBC casts ... Syndrome #Comparison #Algorithm
Split, Fractured Patella on Knee Exam

30 years old male, 10 years post motorbike accident.  Split,
Fractured Patella on Knee ... Fractured #Patella #Knee ... #PhysicalExam #clinical ... #video #msk #orthopedics
Differential Diagnosis of Pleuritic Chest Pain:

Categorized by causes: Cardiac, Pulmonary, MSK, Drug/Toxins, Heme/Onc, Renal, Autoimmune

#Diagnosis #Pleuritic
Categorized by causes ... Cardiac, Pulmonary, MSK ... Pleuritic #ChestPain #Causes ... #Differential #Algorithm
Causes of Knee Effusions - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Knee Effusion Red Flags:
1. Fever/Chills/Joint pain/Night sweats/Weight loss
	- DDX:
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Causes of Knee Effusions ... Diagnosis Framework Knee ... distal to the knee ... #Effusions #causes ... differential #diagnosis #msk
Pivot-Shift Test in ACL-deficient Knee

This patient has pathologic varus alignment across the knee and a chronic
ACL-deficient Knee ... alignment across the knee ... stability to the knee ... Injury #ACLTear #clinical ... Sports #Ortho #msk