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Spondylolysis & Spondylolisthesis: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

Pars interarticularis stress fracture (spondylolysis) - most frequently in the
Pathogenesis and Clinical ... interarticularis stress ... hyperextension test ... (Stork test) ... Spondylolisthesis #MSK #diagnosis
Paradoxic Breathing in Pediatric Respiratory Distress - Improved after nebulizers and HFNC

Inward chest wall movement with
Pediatric Respiratory Distress ... #Respiratory #Distress ... Pediatrics #Peds #clinical ... #Video #Pulmonary ... #PhysicalExam #
Tracheal Descent Sign

Paradoxical inward movement of the trachea during inspiration. Seen in this COPD patient in
Tracheal Descent Sign ... severe respiratory distress ... #clinical #video ... #physicalexam # ... respiratory #pulmonary
Diagnostic algorithm for a child or adolescent with suspected pulmonary hypertension. CHD, congenital heart disease; CPET,
Diagnostic algorithm ... hypertension; CXR, chest ... liver function test ... #Hypertension #Workup ... #Algorithm
Adrenal Insufficiency Diagnosis Algorithm
Clinical features: 
 - Weight loss, anorexia, Weakness, fatigue, GI distress
 - Hypotension,
Insufficiency Diagnosis ... Algorithm Clinical ... Weakness, fatigue, GI distress ... cosyntropin stimulation test ... interact with stim test
Pertinent Chest x-ray Findings in the Trauma Patient and Implications
Respiratory distress without x-ray findings - Central
Implications Respiratory distress ... Pneumothorax, pulmonary ... , pulmonary contusion ... chestxray #trauma #diagnosis ... #signs #radiology
Berlin Criteria for Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) 
- Respiratory symptoms must have begun within one
Acute Respiratory Distress ... week of a known clinical ... be present on a chest ... #Respiratory #Distress ... Definition #Criteria #Diagnosis
Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO) - Further Workup

 • CNS symptoms? Get an LP and imaging
Returning Traveler’ algorithm ... Test for the respective ... thin smear • Signs ... node biopsy • Clinical ... #diagnosis
Upper Lobe Lung Diseases - STAR CHASERS Mnemonic

S - Silicosis
T - Tuberculosis
A - Ankylosing Spondylitis
R -
• ↑ Mechanical stress ... caused by a rigid chest ... Silicosis - Coal worker ... Increased mechanical stress ... #differential #diagnosis
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA): Extra-articular manifestations
Skin: 
 • Inflammation of skin (esp. over areas of stress) forms
over areas of stress ... Pericarditis) -> Chest ... interstitial lung disease/pulmonary ... pathophysiology #signs ... #symptoms #diagnosis