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Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE): Musculoskeletal Manifestations

 • Immune Complex Deposition
    - Arthralgia, Arthritis
Weakness, Incr CK ... Erythematosus #SLE #MSK ... Musculoskeletal #Complications ... pathophysiology #signs ... #symptoms #diagnosis
Myelopathy - Injury to the entire spinal cord - Signs and Symptoms
 • Ataxia (early sign)
spinal cord - Signs ... and Symptoms ... Ataxia (early sign ... Hypertonicity (muscles ... #symptoms #msk
Radiculopathy: Signs and Symptoms
 • Back/Neck Pain
 • Decr Range of motion
 • Abnormal posturing
 •
and Symptoms ... can happen) • Muscle ... reflexes (at those muscles ... Radiculopathy #MSK ... #symptoms #pathophysiology
Autoimmune Myositis
Necrotizing myopathy is associated with higher CK levels, greater level of muscle weakness, less systemic
associated with higher CK ... greater level of muscle ... less systemic symptoms ... , holster sign, ... Myositis #diagnosis #rheumatology
Giant Cell (Temporal) Arteritis: Clinical findings and Complications
Signs/Symptoms: 
 - Headache (usually constant, superimposed by waves
Clinical findings and Complications ... Signs/Symptoms ... pulsatile - Masseter muscle ... Temporal #Arteritis #Complications ... #Signs #Symptoms
Cubital Tunnel Syndrome: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

 • Paresthesia of 5th and medial half of 4th
test • + Tinel sign ... • Hypothenar muscle ... • + Froment's sign ... + Wartenbergs sign ... #symptoms #msk
Hypothyroid Myopathy
Very common (up to 80% ) in patients with hypothyroidism
Pathophysiology:
 • T4 deficiency leads to
which impairs musde ... Asymptomatic CK ... proximal myopathy → Muscle ... pathophysiology #signs ... #symptoms #endocrinology
Rheumatoid Arthritis Summary
MCP and PIP Involvement, Spares DIP, Carpal Tunnel, Sicca Syndrome, Epi/Scleritis, Heart Disease, Rheumatoid
Disease and ILD Complications ... RA #diagnosis #rheumatology ... #signs #symptoms
Femoral Head Fracture: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Posterior hip dislocation -> Impaction force from femoral
onto lateral hip Signs ... /Symptoms/Complications ... FemoralHead #Fractures #msk ... pathophysiology #signs ... #symptoms #orthopedics
Anterior Shoulder Dislocation: Pathogenesis, clinical, and radiographic findings

Trauma, Fall on, outstretched arm, Overhead throwing => Abduction
tensile strength of muscle ... damage to nerves, muscles ... Dislocation #Diagnosis #signs ... #symptoms #msk