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Cubital Tunnel Syndrome: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

 • Paresthesia of 5th and medial half of 4th
medial half of 4th digits ... test • + Tinel sign ... Syndrome #Diagnosis #pathophysiology ... #signs #symptoms ... #msk
Wellens' Sign: LAD-T Wave Inversion 
Life threatening T wave inversions in precordial leads. Often V2-V3 
Specific
Wellens' Sign: LAD-T ... High rate in <1 ... without chest pain, as ... #Wellens #Sign # ... EKG #ECG #Electrocardiogram
Radiculopathy: Signs and Symptoms
 • Back/Neck Pain
 • Decr Range of motion
 • Abnormal posturing
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Radiculopathy: Signs ... and vibration later ... Radiculopathy #MSK ... #diagnosis #signs ... #symptoms #pathophysiology
Anaphylaxis: Signs and Symptoms
Anaphylaxis: when any egg of three conditions is met:
1. Acute onset of skin/mucosal
Anaphylaxis: Signs ... occurrence of late ... phase symptoms Signs ... #Anaphylaxis #pathophysiology ... immunology #diagnosis #signs
Spondylolysis & Spondylolisthesis: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

Pars interarticularis stress fracture (spondylolysis) - most frequently in the
XR — scotty dog sign ... length due to tight ... Spondylolisthesis #MSK ... #diagnosis #pathophysiology ... #signs #symptoms
A Lewis Lead (also called the S5 lead) is a modified ECG lead used to detect
A Lewis Lead (also ... clinically, based on signs ... Lewis Lead, the right ... Lead is then read as ... #Cardiology #EKG
EKG Interpretation Cheat Sheet
1) Rate 
 - Regular - Count-Off 
 - Irregular - Count number
EKG Interpretation ... Cheat Sheet 1) Rate ... in leads V1-3 (Right ... Normal: Upright in all ... proportional to heart rate
Leukostasis vs Tumor Lysis Syndrome
Leukostasis:
 • Pathophysiology: Large, immature blasts and high WBC count cause hyperviscosity
Leukostasis: • Pathophysiology ... WBC >100k, + lab signs ... Lysis Syndrome: • Pathophysiology ... proliferation rate ... unless worrisome EKG
Bradycardia
1) First Steps: IV, O2, Monitors, ECG, Pads on patient, Crash Cart in room. Is patient
worsening brady, Signs ... Shock, SBP <90, AMS ... Turn rate to 30bpm ... above intrinsic rate ... seconds until pacing rate
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE): Musculoskeletal Manifestations

 • Immune Complex Deposition
    - Arthralgia, Arthritis
• Myopathy (Also ... Erythematosus #SLE #MSK ... Complications #pathophysiology ... #signs #symptoms