Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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Positive Lachman test in ACL Injury

Here is an exam of a patient under anesthesia with an
in ACL Injury ... anesthesia with an ACL tear ... That causes the ... Positive #ACLTear #clinical ... #PhysicalExam #Sports
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Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
Acute Kidney Injury ... osmolarity If cause ... investigations depending on clinical ... #Diagnosis #nephrology ... #causes
Causes of Neuromuscular Weakness
 β€’ Spinal Cord: Demyelinating Disease (MS), Epidural abscess, Infarction, Syringomyelia, Tetanus, Transverse
Causes of Neuromuscular ... Phrenic nerve injury ... heavy metals), Critical ... #differential # ... diagnosis #neurology
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 β€’ Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
consciousness Differential ... β€’ Locked-in syndrome ... Awareness β€’ Injury ... If ok with ICU team ... Casey Albin MD @
Guillain-BarrΓ© Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 β€’ Incidence: 1
Guillain-BarrΓ© Syndrome ... Incidence: 1 to 2 cases ... per 100,000 per year ... transplantation CLINICAL ... and sensitive tests
Iliotibial Band Friction Syndrome - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 β€’ The iliotibial band (ITB) is thickened with
Band Friction Syndrome ... thickened with no tear ... Case description ... Differential diagnosis ... ligament complex injury
Pectoralis Major Rupture Injury during Bench Press Exercise
CLINICAL: a rare injury patterns with typical sudden "tear/pop"
Press Exercise CLINICAL ... typical sudden "tear ... immobilization, rest ... Muscle belly tears ... to competitive sports
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Posterior Knee Dislocation Injury
Specifically, POSTERIOR KNEE DISLOCATIONS can have significant associated injury that needs unique approach
DISLOCATION: ~25% cases ... (25%) TEST FOR: ... Compartment syndrome ... >> LINK TO ACL TEARS ... #msk #clinical
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Clinical Presentations Suggestive of Infectious Diarrhea Etiologies
 β€’ Persistent or chronic diarrhea - Cryptosporidium spp, Giardia
Clinical Presentations ... infections can cause ... Bacillus cereus (short-incubation ... often lasting a year ... Diarrhea #diagnosis #differential