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Posterior Cruciate Ligament (PCL) Injury: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Classification of PCL Iniuries
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Pathogenesis and Clinical ... test with the knee ... • Complete isolated ... drawer test is positive ... #Injury #MSK #Sports
Positive Varus Stress Test in LCL Injury

Interesting knee injury in a young basketball player who landed
Positive Varus Stress ... Test in LCL Injury ... An MRI confirmed ... #Clinical #Video ... #PhysicalExam #Sports
Posterolateral Corner (PLC) Injury - Posterolateral Drawer Test
Injury to the posterolateral corner (PLC) is difficult to
is difficult to diagnose ... the context of complex ... #Test #Positive ... #Clinical #Video ... #PhysicalExam #Sports
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Guillain-Barre Syndrome ... Campylobacter jejuni - HIV ... walking to nearly complete ... axonal form • MRI ... #Syndrome #diagnosis
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
Guillain-Barré Syndrome ... immunodeficiency virus (HIV ... and sensitive tests ... #Syndrome #diagnosis ... #management #neurology
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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cord infarct • HIV ... cord • Guillain-Barre ... • Provocative Tests ... Imaging studies: • MRI ... #causes #neurology
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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- Differential Diagnosis ... should be based on clinical ... therapy Herpes Simplex ... Imaging: - MRI ... and <25% culture positive
Posterior Knee Dislocation Injury
Specifically, POSTERIOR KNEE DISLOCATIONS can have significant associated injury that needs unique approach
Neurologic deficit ... Neurologic injuries ... nerve injury (25%) TEST ... Check hip and ankle ... lachmans, posterior drawers