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Patellofemoral Syndrome - Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Anterior Knee Pain with possible symptoms of 'catching'
with possible symptoms ... • Secondary effusion ... joint with MRI effusion ... Patellofemoral #Syndrome #pathophysiology ... diagnosis #signs #symptoms
Main Lung Ultrasound differences between COVID-19 involvement and other conditions that may yield respiratory symptoms
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yield respiratory symptoms ... Consolidations, Pleural effusion ... Large pleural effusion ... localized pleural effusion ... areas #COVID19 #POCUS
HHV8/KSHV-reIated diseases: From Cellular Proliferation to Hyperinflammation
Kaposi sarcoma (KS):
 • Target organs: Ubiquitous (cutaneous and mucosal
LANA+ fusiform cells ... splenomegaly, effusion ... Monotype Primary effusion ... Clinical features: Effusion ... , B symptoms
Growth Hormone Excess - Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Acromegaly and gigantism share the same pathophysiology
share the same pathophysiology ... to growth plate fusion ... after growth plate fusion ... diagnosis #signs #symptoms ... endocrinology #pathophysiology
Tuberculous Pleural Effusions - Tests and Biomarkers
Age + fever + red blood cells + ADA -
Tuberculous Pleural Effusions ... fever + red blood cells ... method Duration of symptoms ... Tuberculous #Pleural #Effusions
Osteoarthritis (OA): Clinical findings
 • Stimulation of joint nociceptors in subchondral bone -> Pain with loading
production -> Joint effusion ... Osteoarthritis #OA #pathophysiology ... diagnosis #signs #symptoms
Giant Cell (Temporal) Arteritis: Pathogenesis and investigations
Risk Factors:
 - Unclear environmental triggers (may be viral, not
old; F>M Signs/Symptoms ... Anemia - Giant cells ... Temporal #Arteritis #Pathophysiology ... Diagnosis #Signs #Symptoms
Reactive Arthritis
 • Inflammation of joints (commonly large joints)
    - Asymmetric Oligoarthritis: Joint
- Large Joint Effusions ... ReactiveArthritis #pathophysiology ... diagnosis #signs #symptoms
Retinoblastoma: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Sporadic mutation -> One allele of RB1 tumor suppressor gene
mutated in all cells ... Retinoblastoma Signs / Symptoms ... Retinoblastoma #pathophysiology ... diagnosis #signs #symptoms
Acute Rheumatic Fever: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

Delayed autoimmune reaction
-> Molecular mimicry
-> GAS antigen cross-reacts with host
->
B and CD-4+ T cells ... RheumaticFever #pathophysiology ... diagnosis #signs #symptoms