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Differential Diagnosis: Adult Arthritis

Acromegaly: Ankylosing Spondylitis: Avascular Necrosis: Gaucher’s Disease: Hemochromatosis: Hemophilia Hypermobility Syndrome: this is an arthropathy associated with joint laxity; it is autosomal dominant associated with joint laxity; some of these are associated w/ DDH, but others present no particular surgical problems other than the fact that the surgical scar tends to spread and become broad; associated … Read more

Differential Diagnosis of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

– see carpal tunnel syndrome – Overuse Syndromes:        – include muscle pain, tendinitis, fibrositis, epicondylitis, & psychological conditions that may contribute to disability; – Vascular Pathology – Anatomic Diff Dx:     – Cervical Root Impingement           – combination of nerve entrapment & radiculopathy (C6-C7) is not uncommon … Read more

Diff Dx of Hypernatremia: Normal Tot Body Sodium

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Diff Dx of Late Infected Total Joints

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Diff Dx of SIADH

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