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Split, Fractured Patella on Knee Exam

30 years old male, 10 years post motorbike accident.  Split,
with tears of ACL ... , PCL , PLC
Coarctation of the Aorta 

Preductal Coarctation:
Narrowing is proximal to ductus arteriosus Life-threatening if severe; seen in
Coarctation of the ... Preductal Coarctation ... syndrome Ductal Coarctation ... closes Postductal Coarctation ... in adults #Coarctation
Secondary causes of Hypertension
 • Medications, Drugs, Chemo: NSAIDS, Steroids, CNI, Alcohol, Cocaine, OCP, Licorice, MAOI,
Hyperaldosternism (low renin HTN ... respond to SSRIs • Coarctation ... Other low renin HTN
Pancreatic cystic lesions (PCLs)
 - classified into simple retention cysts, pseudocysts and cystic neoplasms 
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cystic lesions (PCLs ... modalities for PCL ... cystic #lesions #PCLs
Secondary Causes of Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypertension - BP > 140/90 (>130/80 for DM)
Hypertensive urgency
Consider secondary HTN ... Causes: • Aortic coarctation ... #Hypertension #HTN
Abnormal pulsation in the neck in the setting of Aortic Coarctation

10 yo male,  his father
setting of Aortic Coarctation ... shows aortic coarctation ... PhysicalExam #Aortic #Coarctation
Coarctation of Aorta (CoA) & Interrupted Aortic Arch (IAA)
 • Prevalence
 • Anatomy of CoA
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Coarctation of Aorta ... GinaMPatel #Coarctation
Pivot-Shift Test in ACL-deficient Knee

This patient has pathologic varus alignment across the knee and a chronic
Pivot-Shift Test in ACL-deficient ... and a chronic ACL ... high-tibial osteotomy (HTO ... alignment and an ACL ... PivotShift #test #ACL
Lachman test in ACL-deficient Knee

This patient has pathologic varus alignment across the knee and a chronic
Lachman test in ACL-deficient ... and a chronic ACL ... high-tibial osteotomy (HTO ... alignment and an ACL ... Lachmans #test #ACL
Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Extra-renal Losses:
 • Normal Acid-Base: Low intake
 • Metabolic acidosis: Gl tract
Ureterosigmoidoscopy • HTN ... Cushing Syndrome • HTN ... Aldosterone: Malignant HTN ... , Renovascular HTN ... hyperaldosteronism • HTN