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Causes of Knee Effusions - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Knee Effusion Red Flags:
1. Fever/Chills/Joint pain/Night sweats/Weight loss
	- DDX:
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- Differential ... Seronegative Reactive Syndrome ... Ravi Singh @rav7ks ... #causes #differential ... #diagnosis #msk
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
Clinical Picture ... life-threatening Differential ... immunologic assay - MuSK ... #diagnosis #management ... #neurology
Causes of Neuromuscular Weakness
 • Spinal Cord: Demyelinating Disease (MS), Epidural abscess, Infarction, Syringomyelia, Tetanus, Transverse
Demyelinating Disease (MS ... heavy metals), Critical ... , Myasthenia Gravis ... Weakness #Causes #differential ... #diagnosis #neurology
Ober's Test for TFL/ITB Inflammation

With the patient in the lateral position, affected side up.  The
The patient grasps ... , flexing the hip ... Iliotibial #Band #Syndrome ... #knee #clinical ... physicalexam #sports #msk
BEE Syndromes - Non-inflammatory Causes

Immune-mediated conditions affecting the Brain, Eye, and Ear

Visual or auditory symptoms in
pachymeningitis • HIV ... MRI lesions and clinical ... consistent with MS ... #neurology #noninflammatory ... #differential #
Myasthenia Gravis - Summary
 • an autoimmune disease of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction associated with antibodies
Myasthenia Gravis ... Diagnosis: • Based on clinical ... #Myasthenia #Gravis ... #diagnosis #management ... #neurology #treatment
Lachman Test for ACL Injury

The patient lies supine and with the knee in ~20-30 degrees of
supine and with the knee ... degrees of flexion, hip ... and the other grasps ... Cruciate #Ligament #clinical ... #physicalexam #msk
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
meningococcal, H1N1) Clinical ... complete paralysis of all ... Guillain-Barre Clinical ... #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #neurology
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
may precede the neurologic ... circulation: MCA ACA ... Reversible course Differential ... #diagnosis #management ... #neurology
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential ... Framework and Management ... Infection - Viral (HIV ... Dermatomyositis Clinical ... #Diagnosis #Management