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Jaundice - Pathophysiology and Causes

- Amy Chung, MD, MSc @AmyChung 

#Jaundice #Pathophysiology #Differential #Unconjugated #Causes #Diagnosis
Jaundice - Pathophysiology ... Amy Chung, MD, MSc ... @AmyChung #Jaundice ... #Pathophysiology ... #Differential #Unconjugated
Inherited Non-hemolytic Disorders of Hyperbilirubinemia 

== Disorders of Conjugation ==
Gilbert Syndrome:
 • 5-10% of the population
hemolysis or liver injury ... breastfeeding jaundice ... and breastmilk jaundice ... manifest only as jaundice ... • Increase in conjugated
Stress Fracture: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
Abnormal biomechanics, Repetitive impact activities
=> Repetitive subthreshold mechanical loading
=> Bone strain
=>
Stress Fracture: ... => Microscopic fractures ... loading Stress Fracture ... StressFractures #msk ... #orthopedics #pathophysiology
Classification of Pelvic Ring Fractures: Mechanisms, Clinical Features and Complications
 • Anterior Posterior Compression (APC) -
possible vascular injury ... - Type 1 or 2 injury ... #PelvicRing #Fractures ... #Orthopedics #MSK ... complications #pathophysiology
Hamate Fracture on Wrist X-Ray

- point tenderness over the hamate should raise suspicion for a fracture,
Hamate Fracture ... suspicion for a fracture ... and fractures with ... neurovascular injury ... WristXRay #Radiology #MSK
Femoral Head Fracture: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Posterior hip dislocation -> Impaction force from femoral
Femoral Head Fracture ... Avulsion or shearing injury ... • Non-union of fracture ... #msk #diagnosis ... #pathophysiology
Patellar Fracture Injury - Patellar Rupture caught in real-time during an MMA match.

#Patellar #Fracture #Injury #clinical
Patellar Fracture ... Injury - Patellar ... #Patellar #Fracture ... #Injury #clinical ... #orthopedics #msk
Open Fractures: Mechanisms, Clinical Features and Complications
Gustilo-Anderson Classification:
 • Type I
   - Wound <
Open Fractures: ... Mechanisms, Clinical Features ... Typically "inside out" injury ... Classification #Open #Fractures ... Complications #MSK
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE ... injuries: Ligamentous injury ... radioulnar joint injury ... interosseous membrane injury ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Acute Spinal Cord Injuries: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Anterior Cord Syndrome -> Anterior spinal artery
spinal artery injury ... function below injury ... below level of injury ... Syndromes #diagnosis #pathophysiology ... signs #symptoms #msk