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Carpal Compression Test for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

The carpal compression test evaluates for carpal tunnel syndrome.
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Tunnel Syndrome ... volar side of the wrist ... Syndrome #Wrist ... clinical #video #sports ... #msk #orthopedics
Ulnar Compression Test - Ulnar Tunnel Syndrome

The ulnar compression test evaluates for ulnar tunnel syndrome.
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Ulnar Compression ... Syndrome The ... Syndrome #wrist ... clinical #video #sports ... #msk #orthopedics
Meralgia paresthetica: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Compression/injury of Lateral Femoral Cutaneous Nerve (LFCN) -> Meralgia paresthetica
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Straight Leg Raise Test ... MeralgiaParesthetica #MSK ... #pathophysiology ... #differential # ... diagnosis #signs
Cauda Equina Syndrome Overview

Cauda Equina Syndrome:
 • Prevalence: 1:33,000-100,000 ppl/yr
 • Incidence: 1.5-3.4 million ppl/yr
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due to severe compression ... Diagnosis: • ... axial T1 and T2 Treatment ... #differential # ... diagnosis #causes
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
life-threatening Differential ... myasthenia Diagnosis ... Bedside: ice pack test ... /Edrophonium test ... Myasthenia #Gravis #diagnosis
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
monophasic Pathophysiology ... bouts of HTN Diagnostic ... negative, MOG-IgG test ... Transverse Myelitis Treatment ... management #neurology #differential
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
consciousness Differential ... Diagnosis: • ... Unresponsive wakefulness syndrome ... • Locked-in syndrome ... • Mutism Pathophysiology
Acromegaly - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook 

Clinical Presentation: 
 • Classic Acromegaly: frontal
Differential Diagnosis ... Beckwith Wiedemann syndrome ... glucose suppression test ... Endocrinology #Treatment ... #Pathophysiology
There are similarities and differences between these 3 conditions which all carry treatment implications. Each mimic
which all carry treatment ... breakdown of glycogen stores ... for Refeeding Syndrome ... #diagnosis #differential ... algorithm #management #treatment
Compartment Syndrome Pearls
A vicious cycle of increased pressure within a facial compartment leading to compression of
Compartment Syndrome ... compartment leading to compression ... Pathophysiology: ... PAIN is key, the rest ... onset of ischemia Treatment