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Posterior Cruciate Ligament (PCL) Injury: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Classification of PCL Iniuries
 • Partial: Translation <
Pathogenesis and Clinical ... mm on posterior drawer ... • Complete isolated ... #MSK #Sports #pathophysiology ... classification #diagnosis
Posterolateral Corner (PLC) Injury - Posterolateral Drawer Test
Injury to the posterolateral corner (PLC) is difficult to
Posterolateral Drawer ... is difficult to diagnose ... the context of complex ... #Injury #Drawer ... Test #Positive #Clinical
Hantavirus
Pathogen: Hantavirus - Rodents are the primary reservoir
Transmission:
 • Shed in the urine, feces, saliva of
Febrile illness + ARDS ... +/- diarrhea Diagnosis ... • Autopsy PCR ... #Hantavirus #diagnosis ... #microbiology #infectiousdiseases
Major Segments of the Nephron and their Functions 
 - Glomerulus - Formation of glomerular filtrate
glucose and amino acids ... reabsorption of organic acids ... and bases, including ... reabsorption (2-5%) coupled ... Segments #Function #Pathophysiology
Hypochloremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Cause - Decreased Intake:
 • Low salt in diet
 • Exclusive D5W
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Cause ... homeostasis is complex ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #Pathophysiology
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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Infection in HIV / AIDS ... should be based on clinical ... Demyelinating disease caused ... #AIDS #opportunistic ... #InfectiousDiseases
Tree in Bud Sign
The Tree-in-Bud sign represents Endobronchial spread in a linear branching pattern and centrilobular
It is caused by ... Devpriyo Pal @drdevrad ... TreeInBud #Sign #diagnosis ... #clinical #radiology ... #ChestCT #pathophysiology
Invasive Aspergillus (IA) - Diagnosis and Management
Aspergillus is ubiquitous in nature. Most invasive infections are caused
infections are caused ... A.fumigatus species complex ... , Advanced HIV/AIDS ... , CGD) Clinical ... treatment #fungal #infectiousdiseases
TRALI vs TACO - Transfusion Reactions
TRALI:
 • Epidemiology: 0.1% of transfused patientsl
 • Risk factors: Critical
Risk factors: Critical ... blood donor • Pathophysiology ... without other cause ... transfusion • Pathophysiology ... Reactions #hematology #diagnosis
Polyarteritis Nodosa (PAN): Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

Medical Comorbidities Malignancies (most commonly hairy-cell leukemia)
Immunogenetic Predisposition: patient is
Pathogenesis and Clinical ... antigen-antibody complexes ... Viral replication causes ... PolyarteritisNodosa #Pathophysiology ... #Diagnosis #Signs