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Radial Nerve Anatomy and Function
The Radial nerve is the nerve of elbow, wrist and digital extension.
Radial Nerve Anatomy ... Radial nerve is ... • Thus a PIN ... nerve (or PIN) ... #Nerve #Anatomy
Hand Nerve Injuries - Common Presentations
 • Wrist Drop - Radial Nerve Injury
 • Claw Hand
Hand Nerve Injuries ... • Wrist Drop - Radial ... Claw Hand - Ulnar ... Hand of Benediction ... #Anatomy #Differential
Causes of Hemiplegia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cerebral Hemisphere (Contralateral motor cortex)
 • Aphasia
 • Apraxia
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of Hemiplegia - Differential ... Sub-Cortical (Corona radiata ... Consciousness • Cranial ... Nerve Palsies ... sensory loss to pain
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Dysphagia:Oropharyngeal:
- Characterized by difficulty initiating swallowing and accompanied by choking/coughing, nasopharyngeal
coordinated by cranial ... nerves (V, VII, ... Involved anatomy ... medulla #Diagnosis #Differential ... Extraluminal #Algorithm #Differential
Ear Pain (Otalgia) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Primary Otalgia 
 - Pain that originates from the ear
) - Differential ... myringitis • Cranial ... infections Cranial ... osteomyelitis • Tumor Cranial ... the tragus to differentiate
Monteggia Fracture 
Fracture of proximal ulnar shaft with radial head dislocation. Remember “MUGR” to recall where
ulnar shaft with radial ... missing the radial ... onto outstretched hand ... posterior interosseous nerve ... : Pain control
Posterior Elbow Dislocation
The elbow is the second most commonly dislocated major joint in adults and the
Named based on anatomic ... onto outstretched hand ... lateral epicondyle > radial ... dislocation + radial ... : Simple, pain control
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
onto outstretched hand ... dorsal wrist, pain ... , triquetrum), radial ... fracture, median nerve ... : Pain control,
Highlighted Conditions With Arteritis or Periarteritis of the Coronaries
Takayasu's arteritis:
 - Onset < 40 yrs
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Onset 50 yrs - Cranial ... - Abdominal pain ... disease: - Oral and ... Coronaries #Arteritis #Differential ... Diagnosis #Cardiology #Table
Back Pain - Differential Diagnosis
Primary Back Pathology:
 • Musculoligamentous injury (a.k.a. lumbosacral strain)
 • Spondylosis (i.e.
Back Pain - Differential ... herniation • Anatomic ... renal, thyroid, and ... #Differential # ... #primarycare #table