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Osgood-Schlatter Disease - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Infrapatellar fat-pad edema with loss of the patellar tendon
Osgood-Schlatter Disease - MSK ... Radiology Imaging ... DOES NOT OSD in all ... tibial tuberosity Differential ... Schlatter #Disease #Knee
Approach to ECGs - Ischemia
MI = Biomarkers + ECG or echo/angiogram findings
Pathologic Q - 1/3 height
= Biomarkers + ECG ... wave inversion in avL ... #Ischemia #ECG ... #EKG #diagnosis ... Interpretation #differential
Chest Pain / ACS Evaluation Algorithm
Algorithm that attempts to the use history taking (guided by LRs),
Evaluation Algorithm ... Ask about: - Changes ... - History - EKG ... #Evaluation #diagnosis ... #Algorithm #cardiology
STEMI Equivalents on ECG
 • Conventional STEMI - Elevation of ST segment at (or 40-60 ms
STEMI Equivalents ... on ECG • Conventional ... segment at (or 40-60 ms ... #ECG #EKG #diagnosis ... #differential #
Bone Deformity / Limp - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Infection
 • Septic Arthritis
 • Cortical Hypertrophy
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Deformity / Limp - Differential ... Legg-Calve-Perthes Disease Knee ... (e.g., Tendon Rupture ... Deformity #Limp #MSK ... #Differential #
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
Platelet Disorders - Differential ... Diagnosis and Workup ... function test, ANA (e.g ... - Bone marrow evaluation ... not required in all
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Preoperative Risk Evaluation ... specific questions to ask ... Highest metabolic equivalent ... indicated • EKG ... Obtain EKG if:
Cardiac Arrest - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

The probable cause is one or more of: something
delegate task of evaluating ... reservoir bag and APL ... • Check ECG rhythm ... CardiacArrest #Checklist #Differential ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Anemia of Hospitalization - Pathophysiology

Why does the Hgb/Hct drop in the first two days during hospitalization?

Interestingly,
volume of 10.8% (equivalent ... 500 mL in a 70 kg ... phlebotomy/ blood work ... during clinical evaluations ... pathophysiology #differential