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Meralgia paresthetica: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Compression/injury of Lateral Femoral Cutaneous Nerve (LFCN) -> Meralgia paresthetica
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rule out: focal mass ... reflexes), palpable mass ... MeralgiaParesthetica #MSK ... differential #diagnosis #signs ... #symptoms
Osteoporosis: Pathogenesis and risk factors

 • Age > 30 (post-peak bone mass)
 • Post-menopausal women ->
post-peak bone mass ... pathophysiology #signs ... #symptoms #diagnosis
Retinoblastoma: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Sporadic mutation -> One allele of RB1 tumor suppressor gene
Retinoblastoma Signs ... / Symptoms / Complications ... inflammation • Spheroid mass ... ophthalmology #diagnosis #signs ... #symptoms
Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia - 21-Hydroxylase Deficiency - Signs and Symptoms
 • Brain: Androgenization effects, Glucocorticoid effects,
Hydroxylase Deficiency - Signs ... and Symptoms • ... Increased fat mass ... Hydroxylase #Deficiency #Signs ... #Symptoms #diagnosis
Signs and Symptoms Associated With Different Headache Etiologies
 • Nonfocal mental status changes - Meningitis, encephalitis,
Signs and Symptoms ... pressure cone, mass ... IV, and VI) - Mass ... #headache #signs ... #symptoms #clues
Feedback Loop: Growth Hormone (GH)
Growth Hormone:
 • Liver -> GHR activates JAK-STAT pathway -> Incr IGF1
activates lipolysis Signs ... /Symptoms: • GH ... - Incr fat mass
Cholesteatoma (of middle ear): Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Congenital trapping of keratinizing epithelium in middle
the middle ear Signs ... / Symptoms / Complications ... Visualization of mass ... pathophysiology #symptoms ... #signs #diagnosis
Malignant Bone Tumors: Pathogenesis of X-ray appearance

 • Metastatic bone tumors (aka. cancerous cells from systemic
Signs/Symptoms: ... • Soft-tissue mass
When to look for clonal/neoplastic hypereosinophilia (HEo)?
 - Exclusion of frequent causes (Drug-induced HEo, helminthiasis, cancer,
) - Clinical symptoms ... Myelogram/BM biopsy (Mast ... HEON #Diagnosis #Signs
Myelopathy - Injury to the entire spinal cord - Signs and Symptoms
 • Ataxia (early sign)
spinal cord - Signs ... and Symptoms ... Ataxia (early sign ... weakness (late sign ... #symptoms #msk