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Pott's Disease in Tuberculosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
 - Typically from TB endemic areas
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cases Clinical Signs ... years - May have signs ... pulmonary TB PE ... Local pain at thoracic ... decreased reflexes Pathophysiology
Mediastinal Mass - Differential Diagnosis
Anterior Mediastinal Mass:
 • Thymus (Thymoma, carcinoma, hyperplasia, cyst)
 • Lymphoma
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Mediastinal Mass - Differential ... Parathyroid adenoma • Vascular ... Pheochromocystoma • Thoracic ... spine lesions (Potts ... #Diagnosis #pulmonary
Scoliosis: Pathogenesis and clinical findings (Cobb Angle > 10 Degrees)

 • Incr Axial rotation of thoracic
Axial rotation of thoracic ... Exertion, Restrictive Pulmonary ... #Scoliosis #pathophysiology ... msk #diagnosis #signs ... #symptoms
Wright Test (Hyperabduction Test) for Thoracic Outlet Syndrome

While measuring the radial pulses, the arm is passively
Hyperabduction Test) for Thoracic ... development of symptoms ... #physicalexam #vascular ... #msk #orthopedics ... #sports
Wright Test (Hyperabduction Test) for Thoracic Outlet Syndrome

While measuring the radial pulses, the arm is passively
Hyperabduction Test) for Thoracic ... development of symptoms ... #physicalexam #vascular ... #msk #orthopedics ... #sports
Uncommon Causes of Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema (NCPE) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

High Altitude Pulmonary Edema:
 • Accumulation
Edema (NCPE) - Differential ... • Signs/Symptoms ... • Signs/Symptoms ... - The classic signs ... edema #causes #differential
Prader-Willi Syndrome: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Maternal uniparental disomy: inheriting 2 copies of maternal chromosome
Prader-Willi Syndrome Signs ... /Symptoms/Complications ... fractures • Short ... sleep apnea, cor pulmonale ... Syndrome #genetics #pathophysiology
Cyriax Release Test for Thoracic Outlet Syndrome

Positioned behind the patient, the examiner tilt's the patient's drunk
Release Test for Thoracic ... reproduces their symptoms ... #physicalexam #vascular ... #msk #orthopedics ... #sports
Acute Spinal Cord Injuries: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Anterior Cord Syndrome -> Anterior spinal artery
injury, often from vascular ... Syndromes #diagnosis #pathophysiology ... #signs #symptoms ... #msk #orthopedics
Chronic Hypertensive Retinopathy: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

Ophthalmic Artery Hypertension
Stage 1: Mild/vasoconstrictive
 • Acute and chronic vasospasm
narrowing and vascular ... -> Cotton-wool Spots ... #Retinopathy #pathophysiology ... ophthalmology #diagnosis #signs ... #symptoms #complications