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Meralgia paresthetica: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Compression/injury of Lateral Femoral Cutaneous Nerve (LFCN) -> Meralgia paresthetica
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paresthetica • Symptoms ... 3-6 months of symptom ... Stabbing) - Negative ... MeralgiaParesthetica #MSK ... #pathophysiology
Lung Microbiome - The dysbiosis-inflammation cycle. Inflammation of the airways alters environmental growth conditions of airway
via positive and negative ... Disordered growth ... conditions result in a disordered ... inflammation via pathogen-associated ... inflammation #cycle #pathophysiology
HIV-Associated Neurocognitive Disorder (HAND)

Definition:
HIV-Associated Neurocognitive disorders categories:
• Asymptomatic neurocognitive impairment
• Mild neurocognitive impairment
• HIV dementia

Pathophysiology:
HIV frequently
HIV-Associated Neurocognitive ... Disorder (HAND) ... HIV dementia Pathophysiology ... • Depressive symptoms ... sequences with relative
Scurvy (Vitamin C Deficiency) - Diagnosis and Management

Vitamin C is required for hydroxylation of proline residues
musculoskeletal symptoms ... Psychiatric symptoms ... nonimmune hemolysis MSK ... weeks #Scurvy #Pathophysiology ... #AscorbicAcid #Pathophysiology
Generalized Seizures and Pseudoseizures
Generalized seizures "are conceptualized as originating as some point within, and rapidly engaging,
toxic or metabolic disorder ... alcohol or other sedative ... psychological disorder ... Neurology #Signs #Symptoms ... #Comparison
Lymphomas and Lymphoproliferative Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hodgkin Lymphoma ~40% - Characteristic For Reed-Sternberg (RS) Cells
Lymphoproliferative Disorders ... pattern of spread, B symptoms ... Amy Chung, MD, MSc ... Lymphoproliferative #Disorders ... Classification #pathophysiology
Features of a Sickle Cell Crisis 
Sickle-cell disease - an autosomal recessive blood disorder.
Characterized by red
recessive blood disorder ... and are usually associated ... The underlying pathophysiology ... Features #Signs #Symptoms
Features That Differentiate Acute Pericarditis from Myocardial Ischemia or Infarction and Pulmonary Embolism

In contrast to the
or pericarditis associated ... rheumatologic disorders ... #Pericarditis #Symptoms ... #Presentation #comparison
Cryofibrinogenemia Summary

Cryofibrinogenemia Epidemiology:
 • 40-70 years with a modest female predominance

Cryofibrinogenemia:
 • The precipitation of a
Cryofibrinogenemia Symptoms ... Secondary form associated ... Disorders: • ... levels >1g/L • Negative ... cryoglobulins • Negative
Adhesive Capsulitis (Frozen Shoulder) - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

 • Primary (Idiopathic): Unknown etiology, but associated
etiology, but associated ... with autoimmune disorders ... FrozenShoulder #pathophysiology ... #diagnosis #symptoms ... stages #staging #msk