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Ossification of Carpal Bones

It’s always tricky to remember the age of ossification of the carpal bones
Ossification of Carpal ... interpreting a Pediatric ... wrist radiograph ... Diagnosis #Peds ... #Pediatrics
Strongyloides fuelleborni Lifecycle
Free-Living Cycle
1) Eggs containing rhabditiform larvae passed in feces.
2) Rhabditiform larvae hatch in environment.
Strongyloides fuelleborni Lifecycle ... Parasitic Cycle ... #fuelleborni #LifeCycle ... #Parasite #diagnosis ... #pathophysiology
Age of Ossification of Carpal Bones
Capitate - 1 Month
Hamate - 2 Months
Triquetral - 3 Years
Lunate -
Ossification of Carpal ... ossification of the carpal ... #Bones #wrist # ... radiology #mnemonic #diagnosis ... #msk #pediatrics
Atrioventricular Septal Defect
aka AV canal defect aka endocardial cushion defect
 • Epidemiology and Associations
 • Embryology
Defect aka AV canal ... Physical Exam • Pathophysiology ... Outcomes by Cara ... endocardial #cushion #diagnosis ... management #peds #pediatrics
Strongyloides Stercoralis Lifecycle
Free-Living Cycle:
1) Rhabditiform larvae in the intestine are excreted in stool. 
2) Development into
Strongyloides Stercoralis Lifecycle ... Parasitic Cycle: ... become adults. 8) Parasitic ... #stercoralis #LifeCycle ... #diagnosis #pathophysiology
Echinococcus Life Cycle
1) Adult in small intestine eggs
2) Embryonated egg in feces
3) Oncosphere hatches; penetrates intestinal
#Echinococcus #LifeCycle ... #diagnosis #pathophysiology ... infectiousdiseases #cdc #parasite
Leishmaniasis Life Cycle
1) Sandfly takes a blood meal (injects promastigote stage into the skin)
Human Stages:
2) Promastigotes
Leishmaniasis #LifeCycle ... #diagnosis #pathophysiology ... infectiousdiseases #cdc #parasite
Malaria - Plasmodium Life Cycle
1) Mosquito takes a blood meal (injects sporozoites)
Human Liver Stages
2) Infected liver
Malaria #Plasmodium #lifecycle ... #diagnosis #pathophysiology ... infectiousdiseases #cdc #parasite
Echinostomiasis - Echinostoma Life Cycle
1) Unembroynated eggs passed in feces
2) Embryonated eggs in water
3) Miracidia hatch
#Echinostoma #LifeCycle ... #diagnosis #pathophysiology ... infectiousdiseases #cdc #parasite
Babesiosis - Babesia Life Cycle
1) Tick takes a blood meal (sporozoites introduced into host)
2) Trophozie ←→
Babesiosis #Babesia #LifeCycle ... #diagnosis #pathophysiology ... infectiousdiseases #cdc #parasite