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Cubital Tunnel Syndrome: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

 • Paresthesia of 5th and medial half of 4th
awakening • Medial hand ... test • + Tinel sign ... • + Froment's sign ... Syndrome #Diagnosis #pathophysiology ... #signs #symptoms
Clinical signs in hands of rheumatoid arthritis: ulnar deviation, swan-neck and boutonnière deformity.

#PhysicalExam 
#clinical #photo #rheum
Clinical signs in ... hands of rheumatoid ... PhysicalExam #clinical #photo
Growth Hormone Excess - Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Acromegaly and gigantism share the same pathophysiology
share the same pathophysiology ... • Enlarged hands ... Overproduction #diagnosis #signs ... endocrinology #pathophysiology
Reactive Arthritis
 • Inflammation of joints (commonly large joints)
    - Asymmetric Oligoarthritis: Joint
keratotic lesions on hands ... ReactiveArthritis #pathophysiology ... #diagnosis #signs
Feedback Loop: Growth Hormone (GH)
Growth Hormone:
 • Liver -> GHR activates JAK-STAT pathway -> Incr IGF1
activates lipolysis Signs ... acromegaly, widening of hands ... endocrinology #pathophysiology
CREST Syndrome: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

CALCINOSIS (BB-sized, hard nodules in fingers)
RAYNAUD'S Phenomenon
ESOPHAGEAL DYSMOTILITY
SCLERODACTYLY (thickening and tightening
TELANGIECTASIA (In face, hands ... CREST #Syndrome #Pathophysiology ... #Diagnosis #Signs
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis (PBC) - Summary

PBC Epidemiology:
 • Female:Male 9:1
 • Common European descent
 • Age:
65 years PBC Pathophysiology ... failure PBC Signs ... 70% • IgM • Hypercholesterolemia
Acute Spinal Cord Injuries: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Anterior Cord Syndrome -> Anterior spinal artery
clumsiness in hands ... Syndromes #diagnosis #pathophysiology ... #signs #symptoms
Lymphocutaneous Sporotrichiosis Infection

Landscaper w/ painless nodular rash of arm present for months wax and wane; diagnosis?
Lymphocutaneous
painless, no systemic signs ... Infection #clinical #photo ... #hand
Dermatomyositis (DM) and Polymyositis (PM): Pathogenesis and clinical findings
Elevated Antinuclear Antibodies: Anti-Jo-1, Anti-OJ, Anti-Mi2, Anti-SRP, Anti-EJ,
dorsum of the hands ... PM #Diagnosis #Pathophysiology ... #Signs #Symptoms