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Smoking Cessation and Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT)
Smoking is the leading cause of preventable death and a
is the leading cause ... Cessation • Ask ... Tobacco use • Advise ... Replacement Therapy (NRT ... Replacement #Therapy #NRT
Cauda Equina Syndrome
Causes:
 • Large lumbar degenerative disc herniation (central)
 • Severe lumbar spondylosis
 • Neoplasm
Equina Syndrome Causes ... within hours) if not ... disturbance in legs does not ... CaudaEquina #Syndrome #MSK ... #pathophysiology
Vaccine-induced immune thrombotic thrombocytopenia (VITT) is a rare but potentially serious adverse reaction that has been
potentially serious adverse ... The exact cause ... of VITT is not fully ... antibodies which cause ... thrombocytopenia #COVID #pathophysiology
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
countries (11-24 cases ... survival is 93-95% Pathophysiology ... Many symptoms are not ... caused by granulomas ... anterior/posterior MSK
Anatomy of the Knee X-ray - AP projection. ⁣⁣
It’s important to be able to identify the
normal structures not ... plateau (Segond/reverse ... To asses the patella ... ap #radiology #msk
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
: • 1400 new cases ... 10-33% develop MS ... monophasic Pathophysiology ... ADEM the cord is not ... • Infectious causes
Fracture Healing (and disruptors of this process)
Inflammatory Stage (0-7d)
 • Fracture disrupts local blood vessels ->
, while callus not ... Fluoroquinolones - Causes ... #Orthopedics #msk ... #Staging #pathophysiology