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Posterior Cruciate Ligament (PCL) Injury: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Classification of PCL Iniuries
 • Partial: Translation <
mm on posterior drawer ... • Complete isolated ... + Posterior draw ... #MSK #Sports #pathophysiology ... classification #diagnosis
Orthopedic Essentials - Spinal Trauma and Spine Classification 
DENIS THREE COLUMN CONCEPT
Anterior column:
spinal deformity or neurologic ... Posterior Ligamentous complex ... injury 2 Complete ... Cauda equina Treatment ... #Orthopedics #diagnosis
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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- Differential Diagnosis ... Antimicrobial treatment ... therapy Herpes Simplex ... opportunistic #InfectiousDiseases ... #Neurology
Tularemia - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Francisella tularensis - Aerobic fastidious gram-negative Coccobacillus - Zoonotic Infection
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: Serology (preferred ... Culture & GS, PCR ... Treatment: ... #management #treatment ... #infectiousdiseases
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess Pathophysiology ... Clindamycin in case of PCN ... antibiotics once stable ... hemorrhage • Treatment ... shows a small, stable
Alexia Without Agraphia
Alexia without agraphia is a disconnection syndrome where patients cannot read but can write.
unable to read but able ... Pathophysiology: ... PCA Infarct (most ... Agraphia #clinical #neurology ... #diagnosis #pathophysiology
C.diff - Clostridioides Difficile Infection (CDI) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Clinical Presentation + Progression:
Perforation) Pathophysiology ... non-toxigenic • Stool PCR ... IDSA 2021 CDI Treatment ... #management #treatment ... #infectiousdiseases
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Guillain-Barre Pathophysiology ... walking to nearly complete ... Guillain-Barre Diagnosis ... #management #treatment ... #neurology
HIV-Associated Neurocognitive Disorder (HAND)

Definition:
HIV-Associated Neurocognitive disorders categories:
• Asymptomatic neurocognitive impairment
• Mild neurocognitive impairment
• HIV dementia

Pathophysiology:
HIV frequently
HIV dementia Pathophysiology ... Diagnosis: MRI ... Treatment: • HAART ... treatment • Cognitive ... dementia #AIDS #Neurology
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis ... Antibiotics (Bactrim, PCN ... tourniquet / IVF line draw ... Elimination (see Table ... #potassium #nephrology