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Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD)
The term "Muscular dystrophy" refers to a group of inherited progressive muscle disorders.
Duchenne Muscular ... Dystrophy (DMD) ... The term "Muscular ... brain. 1 in 3 cases ... Diagnosis #Features #Signs
Gowers' Sign on Physical Exam

Seen in this patient with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD)

#Gowers #Sign #PhysicalExam #neurology
Gowers' Sign on ... dystrophy (DMD) ... #Gowers #Sign ... #PhysicalExam # ... #dystrophy #DMD
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Acute Rheumatic Fever: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

Delayed autoimmune reaction
-> Molecular mimicry
-> GAS antigen cross-reacts with host
->
Acute Rheumatic Fever ... inflammation • Fever ... • Arthralgia ... Pancarditis and valvular ... pathophysiology #diagnosis #signs
Gowers' Sign on Physical Exam

Caused by proximal muscle weakness typically seen in muscular dystrophy

#Gowers #Sign #PhysicalExam
Gowers' Sign on ... Physical Exam Caused ... dystrophy #Gowers ... #Sign #PhysicalExam ... #dystrophy
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Hypothyroidism – symptoms and signs.

Symptoms: 
Tiredness/malaise, 
Weight gain,
Anorexia,
Cold intolerance, 
Poor memory,
Change in appearance, 
Depression, 
Poor libido,
– symptoms and signs ... coarse skin, Arthralgia ... , Deafness Signs ... Myotonia, Muscular ... Symptoms #Diagnosis #PhysicalExam
The Febrile Child - some diagnostic clues to evaluating the febrile child.

#Febrile #Fever #Evaluation #Assessment #Signs
some diagnostic clues ... #Febrile #Fever ... Evaluation #Assessment #Signs ... #Symptoms #PhysicalExam
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE): Musculoskeletal Manifestations

 • Immune Complex Deposition
    - Arthralgia, Arthritis
Deposition - Arthralgia ... trabecular thinning -> Avascular ... Myopathy (Also caused ... pathophysiology #signs
Beevor's Sign on Physical Exam

Beevor's sign is abnormal upward (cephalad) movement of the umbilicus with truncal
Beevor's Sign on ... Exam Beevor's sign ... facioscapulohumeral muscular ... dystrophy (FSHD ... PhysicalExam #clinical
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Pemberton's Sign caused by a Retrosternal Thyroid Goiter

Elevating the arms causes the previously flat neck veins
Pemberton's Sign ... caused by a Retrosternal ... #Pembertons #Sign ... Thyroid #Goiter #PhysicalExam ... clinical #video #vascular
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Gowers' Sign on Physical Exam

Typically seen in muscular dystrophy

#Gowers #Sign #PhysicalExam #neurology #clinical #video #pediatrics #muscular
Gowers' Sign on ... Typically seen in muscular ... dystrophy #Gowers ... #Sign #PhysicalExam ... #dystrophy
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