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Diagram of different types of bone tumors that can occur around the knee on XRay -
occur around the knee ... sequestrum, cloaca, and ... blade of grass sign ... #Differential #Radiology ... #XRay #msk #lesions
Diagram of different types of bone tumors that can occur around the knee on XRay
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occur around the knee ... sequestrum, cloaca, and ... blade of grass sign ... Lesions #Bony #Differential ... Radiology #XRay #MSK
Supracondylar Elbow Fracture
• Most common elbow fracture in children, peak age 5-7 
• When looking at
bone cortex • ... anterior sail sign ... onto outstretched hand ... ), compartment syndrome ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
in diminished muscle ... Respiratory muscles ... life-threatening Differential ... - Peek sign ... Gravis #diagnosis #management
Orthopedic Emergencies
Compartment Syndrome
 • An increase in compartment pressure to the point where tissue perfusion is
in irreversible muscle ... event after long bone ... stabilization of long bone ... underlying muscle ... #treatment
Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
Leg Pain - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework Bone ... Leg Pain: • Fracture ... Lyme disease Muscle ... lower #extremity #msk
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
muscles, muscle ... Can involve any body ... conditions listed in differential ... diagnosis column Treatment ... neurology #diagnosis #management
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
Cord Disorders - Differential ... signs below the ... compression by fractured ... vertebral body ... MCTD, Sjogren syndrome
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Definition: Overwhelming clinical syndrome associated with excessive macrophage activation and cytokine storm due to
Overwhelming clinical syndrome ... Diagnosis: HLH signs ... Hemophagocytosis in bone ... Lymphohistiocytosis #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #hematology
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
factor (GCSF) treatments ... characteristic feature ... blood count with differential ... marrow studies Treatment ... #diagnosis #hematology