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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
Hypochloremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Cause - Decreased Intake:
 • Low salt in diet
 • Exclusive D5W
- Differential Diagnosis ... homeostasis is complex ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #Pathophysiology ... #Nephrology #Chloride
Orthopedic Essentials - Spinal Trauma and Spine Classification 
DENIS THREE COLUMN CONCEPT
Anterior column:
fractures: Don't cause ... spinal deformity or neurologic ... Posterior Ligamentous complex ... injury 2 Complete ... #Orthopedics #diagnosis
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 ... Demyelinating disease caused ... opportunistic #InfectiousDiseases
Alexia Without Agraphia
Alexia without agraphia is a disconnection syndrome where patients cannot read but can write.
the most common cause ... Pathophysiology: ... PCA Infarct (most ... #neurology #diagnosis ... #pathophysiology
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
• Most common cause ... Lung Abscess Pathophysiology ... Lung Abscess - Clinical ... of PCN allergy ... #differential #causes
Blood Culture-Negative Infective Endocarditis (BCNIE)
Definition: No etiology found after 3 separate blood cultures remain negative for
antimicrobials, clinical ... but important causes ... BCNIE Diagnostic ... factors: - Serology ... differential #workup #infectiousdiseases
Persistence of clinically relevant viruses on dry inanimate surfaces

Most common viruses persist on surfaces for days
Persistence of clinically ... 7 days Herpes simplex ... 1471-2334-6-130 Kramer ... viruses #surfaces #infectiousdiseases ... #diagnosis #table
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Epidemiology: • 1-2 cases ... Guillain-Barre Pathophysiology ... walking to nearly complete ... Guillain-Barre Clinical ... management #treatment #neurology
Clinical Characteristics of Simple vs Complex Cutaneous Leishmaniasis 
Simple CL
 - Caused by a Leishmania species
Clinical Characteristics ... - Caused by a ... CL: Caused by a ... Leishmaniasis #diagnosis ... #comparison #table