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Reduction of Patellar Dislocation 
Most patellar dislocations are lateral, and they often reduce on their own.
flexed⁣⁣ • apply gentle ... needed for the procedure ... consider a femoral nerve ... block or ketorolac⁣⁣ ... #Dislocation #Procedure
Erectile Dysfunction: Pathogenesis

Erectile Dysfunction - Persistent or recurrent inability to achieve an erection sufficient to achieve
Normal Noctumal penile ... parasympathetic nerve ... vessel disease (penile ... #Dysfunction #Pathophysiology ... #Urology #Diagnosis
Priapism: Pathogenesis

 - Post-cavernosal venous occlusion -> Post-cavernosal venous drainage is mechanically obstructed e.g. sickle cell
from cavernous nerve ... norepinephrine action on penile ... #Priapism #Pathophysiology ... #Urology #Diagnosis
Chronic Hypertensive Retinopathy: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

Ophthalmic Artery Hypertension
Stage 1: Mild/vasoconstrictive
 • Acute and chronic vasospasm
the arteriole/venule ... inner retinal nerve ... arterioles causes optic nerve ... #Retinopathy #pathophysiology ... ophthalmology #diagnosis
Anterior Shoulder Dislocation: Pathogenesis, clinical, and radiographic findings

Trauma, Fall on, outstretched arm, Overhead throwing => Abduction
Force exceeds tensile ... Structural damage to nerves ... #Dislocation #Diagnosis ... #orthopedics #pathophysiology
Distal Radius Fracture 
Distal radius fracture is the most common orthopedic injury. Here's a quick summary.
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fracture, median nerve ... Management: Hematoma block ... +/- procedural ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis
Mastoiditis: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

Acute or Chronic Otitis Media -> 
Stage 1: Hyperemeia of the mastoid
(inflammation blocks ... bone): facial nerve ... #Mastoiditis #pathophysiology ... signs #symptoms #diagnosis
Anemia of Hospitalization - Pathophysiology

Why does the Hgb/Hct drop in the first two days during hospitalization?

Interestingly,
Hospitalization - Pathophysiology ... , IVF invasive procedures ... of unnecessary diagnostic ... due to invasive procedures ... #differential #diagnosis
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
monophasic Pathophysiology ... bouts of HTN Diagnostic ... Transverse Myelitis Diagnosis ... brain and/or optic nerve ... Herpes zoster, West Nile
Pancreatic Exocrine Insufficiency (PEI) - Diagnostic Algorithm
PEI definite:
 • Total pancreatectomy
 • Severe chronic pancreatitis
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Insufficiency (PEI) - Diagnostic ... Algorithm PEI definite ... After Whipple procedure ... loss in older people ... #Algorithm #PERT