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Trendelenburg Gait: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

Skeletal Pathology of the Hip
 • Arthritis
 • Congenital hip dysplasia
vara • Coxa valga ... Joint Pain • Valgus ... pathophysiology #causes #symptoms ... #signs #diagnosis
Leukostasis vs Tumor Lysis Syndrome
Leukostasis:
 • Pathophysiology: Large, immature blasts and high WBC count cause hyperviscosity
Dehydration • Symptoms ... priapism • Lab values ... WBC >100k, + lab signs ... sudden death • Lab values ... Syndrome #TLS #diagnosis
Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO) - Further Workup

 • CNS symptoms? Get an LP and imaging
Workup • CNS symptoms ... thin smear • Signs ... biopsy • Lab values ... UnknownOrigin #workup #diagnosis
Psoriatic Arthritis: Complications

 • Ocular - Inflammation of middle layer of the eye (the uvea, which
inflammation of heart valves ... pathophysiology #diagnosis ... #signs #symptoms
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
systemic sx + signs ... or sed rate): Value ... GCA, but normal values ... GCA #Temporal #Signs ... #Symptoms #Diagnosis
Non-Infective Endocarditis (NBTE / Marantic Endocarditis)
Non-infective endocarditis is also known as: Non-bacterial thrombotic endocarditis (NBTE), Aseptic
left-sided heart valves ... pathognomonic signs ... /symptoms or echo ... is required for diagnosis ... NBTE #Marantic #diagnosis
Differentiating NBTE from Infective Endocarditis
No pathognomonic signs/symptoms or echo features that are specific to NBTE, and
pathognomonic signs ... /symptoms or echo ... specific to NBTE, and diagnosis ... is required for diagnosis ... left-sided heart valves
Conduct Disorder (CD): Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 - Must have >3 symptoms present in the past
- Must have >3 symptoms ... months, with >1 symptom ... of nontrivial value ... Pathophysiology #diagnosis ... #symptoms #signs
Myelopathy - Injury to the entire spinal cord - Signs and Symptoms
 • Ataxia (early sign)
spinal cord - Signs ... and Symptoms ... Ataxia (early sign ... #Myelopathy #diagnosis ... #signs #symptoms
Syncope - Findings, Signs and Symptoms by Classification
 - Reflex Syncope 
 - Cardiogenic Syncope
Syncope - Findings, Signs ... and Symptoms by ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #CriticalCare #Sign ... #Symptoms #Findings