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Causes of mitral stenosis
Rheumatic heart disease
 - Most common cause worldwide. Commissural fusion, thick MV leaflets
Causes of mitral ... one papillary muscle ... fused papillary muscles ... of a papillary muscle ... #differential #cardiology
Clay-Shoveler Fracture 
 - Avulsion fracture of spinous process of C6 or C7 (Stable fracture)
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of lower neck muscles ... Fracture #Diagnosis #MSK ... #Radiology #Cervical ... SpinousProcess #MSK
Schematic examples of the cause of acute mitral regurgitation. 
LV, left ventricle; PM, papillary mucle; SAM,
examples of the cause ... PM, papillary mucle ... MR #Diagnosis #Causes ... #Differential #Cardiology
Myocysticercosis on Leg X-Ray

Cysticercus larva in the muscles appear like rice grain calcifications.

Consumption of contaminated food
Cysticercus larva in the muscles ... settle into the muscles ... Myocysticercosis #Leg #XRay #clinical ... #radiology #msk
Critical and Emergent Causes of Neuromuscular Weakness
CRITICAL DIAGNOSES 
 - Cerebral cortex or subcortical 
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Critical and Emergent ... Causes of Neuromuscular ... junction - Muscle ... Peripheral nerve - Muscle ... Differential #Neurology #Causes
Clarke's Test (Patellar Grind Test)

Indicates Patellofemoral dysfunction.
 - Patient with knee in extension. Push posterior on
of patella then ask ... the quadriceps muscle ... Patellar #Grind #clinical ... Patellofemoral #msk
Anterior Shoulder Dislocation: Pathogenesis, clinical, and radiographic findings

Trauma, Fall on, outstretched arm, Overhead throwing => Abduction
Pathogenesis, clinical ... tensile strength of muscle ... damage to nerves, muscles ... signs #symptoms #msk
Marcus Gunn Phenomenon - Jaw Winking Syndrome

Jaw-winking syndrome is thought to be caused by abnormal innervation
thought to be caused ... of the levator muscle ... Most cases are congenital ... Winking #Syndrome #clinical
Causes of Neuromuscular Weakness
 • Spinal Cord: Demyelinating Disease (MS), Epidural abscess, Infarction, Syringomyelia, Tetanus, Transverse
Causes of Neuromuscular ... Demyelinating Disease (MS ... heavy metals), Critical ... aminoglycosides) • Muscles ... Neuromuscular #Weakness #Causes
Winged Scapula on Physical Exam

Caused by injury to the long thoracic nerve

#Winged #Scapula #PhysicalExam #clinical #video
Physical Exam Caused ... #PhysicalExam #clinical ... video #neurology #msk