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Posterior Cruciate Ligament (PCL) Injury: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Classification of PCL Iniuries
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and Clinical Findings ... : The PCL is injured ... & Valgus Stress ... #pathophysiology ... classification #diagnosis
Vasospastic (Prinzmetal) Angina
Definition / Epidemiology:
 • Rest angina attributed to coronary artery vasospasm.
 • Patients often
younger than other ACS ... Pathophysiology: ... microvascular injury ... perform provocative tests ... #management
Heparin Induced Thrombocytopenia (HIT) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Presentation: 
 • Plts ↓50% (nadir
♀, ↑Age, ESRD Pathophysiology ... : • Clinical Suspicion ... approach for post-test ... : Confirmatory test ... D/c all heparin
In ARDS, we know that the lungs are so diffusely injured that the remaining total area
is likely the best ... and promote Lung rest ... #pathophysiology ... #diagnosis #management ... #respiratory #clinical
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
to bolus these values ... liver or renal injury ... tests before beginning ... gluconeogenesis Liver Injury ... lactate and can act
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
transplantation CLINICAL ... complete paralysis of all ... and sensitive tests ... the underlying pathophysiology ... #management #neurology
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
monophasic Pathophysiology ... Transverse Myelitis - Clinical ... Presentation: Injury ... negative, MOG-IgG test ... #management #neurology