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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) ... Guillaume Duchenne ... #DMD #Diagnosis ... #Features #Signs
Gowers' Sign on Physical Exam

Seen in this patient with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD)

#Gowers #Sign #PhysicalExam #neurology
this patient with Duchenne ... muscular dystrophy ... (DMD) #Gowers ... pediatrics #muscular #dystrophy ... #DMD #Duchenne
Gowers' Sign on Physical Exam

Indicative of proximal muscle weakness in muscular dystrophy.

#Gowers #Sign #PhysicalExam #neurology #clinical
weakness in muscular dystrophy ... pediatrics #muscular #dystrophy ... #DMD #Duchenne
Lewy Body Dementia: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Lewy Body Dementia is a sub-category of major or mild
Central feature ... visuospatial function Core ... features: • Fluctuating ... • Spontaneous features ... LewyBody #Dementia #pathophysiology
Cardiomyopathies 

Manifestations of cardiomyopathy (CM) range from microscopic alterations in cardiac myocytes to fulminant Heart Failure
• Endocrine (DM ... Duchenne-Becker ... dystrophy, Neurofibromatosis ... Satyendra Dhar, MD
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA): X-ray features
 • Soft tissue swelling (best seen by comparing left & right
arthritis (RA): X-ray features ... at the exposed corners ... Radiology #Clinical #Pathophysiology
Onchocerciasis “River Blindness”: Pathogenesis and Ocular Manifestations
Vectorial Transmission
-> Onchocerca volvulus, a parasitic helminth, matures in to
parasitic helminth, matures ... larva -> Larva matures ... stromal keratitis -> Corneal ... RiverBlindness #pathophysiology
Major Depressive Disorder (MDD): Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

Symptoms (included in DSM 5 criteria) - Present during
Depressive Disorder (MDD ... after delivery (MDD ... with psychotic features ... with psychotic features ... MoodDisorders #Diagnosis #Pathophysiology
Ebstein Anomaly
 • Prevalence
 • Pathophysiology
 • Presentation
 • Physical Examination Findings
 • Initial Management
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Prevalence • Pathophysiology ... and Adults • Cone ... Igor Areinamo, MD
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Guillain-Barre Pathophysiology ... Guillain-Barre Clinical Features ... cardiomyopathy, Horner ... demyelination features