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Meralgia paresthetica: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Compression/injury of Lateral Femoral Cutaneous Nerve (LFCN) -> Meralgia paresthetica
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Femoral Cutaneous Nerve ... purely sensory nerve ... MeralgiaParesthetica #MSK ... pathophysiology #differential ... #diagnosis #signs
Supracondylar Elbow Fracture
• Most common elbow fracture in children, peak age 5-7 
• When looking at
anterior sail sign ... anterior interosseous nerve ... can't make A-OK sign ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Tinel's Test of the Ulnar Nerve

Perform a Tinel's at the cubital tunnel by percussing the ulnar
Video via @open_michigan ... #Tinels #Test #Sign ... elbow #PhysicalExam ... #clinical #video ... #sports #msk #orthopedics
Systemic Sclerosis (Scleroderma)
Multi-system autoimmune disease characterized by vasculopathy and progressive fibrosis of skin and internal organs
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thickening, distal to elbows ... skin thickening Signs ... (interstitial lung ... #rheumatology #diagnosis ... #signs #symptoms
Clinical Features of Systemic Lupus (SLE)
General: Fever (50%), Depression, Fatigue (75%), Weight loss (50%)
Eye: Sjögrens (15%)
Skin
effusion, Restrictive lung ... Polyneuropathy, Cranial nerve ... Glomerulonephritis Myositis ... erythematosus #signs ... #symptoms #diagnosis
Posterior Elbow Dislocation
The elbow is the second most commonly dislocated major joint in adults and the
anterior interosseous nerve ... can't make A-OK sign ... Splint: Posterior long ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis ... Orthopedics #Sports #MSK
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus - Diagnosis
Manifestations:
 - Arthritis 69%
 - Malar rash 40%
 - Fever 36%
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anemia 4% - Myositis ... 4% - Lung involvement ... autoantibodies #signs ... #symptoms #mimickers ... #differential #
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
• Bilateral signs ... and/or symptoms ... Diagnosis: • ... brain and/or optic nerve ... #neurology #differential
Scoliosis: Pathogenesis and clinical findings (Cobb Angle > 10 Degrees)

 • Incr Axial rotation of thoracic
canal -> Spinal nerve ... volume -> Decr lung ... pathophysiology #msk ... #diagnosis #signs ... #symptoms
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
consciousness Differential ... threat Cranial Nerves ... • Examine for signs ... flexed at the elbow ... caseyalbin #PhysicalExam