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Distinguishing between Inflammatory and Degenerative joint disease
Inflammatory Joint Disease
 • Swelling stimulates joint nociceptors -> Pain
Inflammatory and Degenerative ... in Rheumatoid arthritis ... ESR, RF, ANA) Degenerative ... > Stiffness is short-lived ... JointPain #Diagnosis #pathophysiology
Childhood Immunization Schedule: Why we immunize
 • Diphtheria Toxin -> URT inflammation causes pseudomembrane with hardened
Childhood Immunization ... Tetanus Toxin -> Spores ... altered LOC; septic arthritis ... hepatocellular necrosis & degeneration ... peds #pediatrics #pathophysiology