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Spondylosis - Pathogenesis and Complications

Vertebral disease that may compress the vertebral canal from all sides
Note: Do
- Pathogenesis and ... the vertebral canal ... spondylitis", which is an ... pathophysiology #msk
Antinuclear Antibodies (ANA)
ANA or Anti-NucIear Antibody refers to antibodies against antigens in the nucleus → like
) ANA or Anti-NucIear ... Positive ANA ≠ Autoimmune ... • +ANA can be seen ... associated with a +ANA ... Antinuclear #Antibodies #ANA
Figure 1. The normal #pelvic #floor at rest during #rectal #examination. The #internal anal #sphincter #muscle
The #internal anal ... the #external anal ... sphincter muscles and ... demonstrates the internal anal
Parks Classification of Perianal Fistulas
 • Superificial (Simple) - Superficial fistula w/o crossing any sphincter or
fistula w/o crossing any ... tract b/w internal anal ... anal sphincter ... crosses the external anal ... outside the external anal
Cervical Central Canal and Neural Foraminal Stenosis Grading

Cervical Central Canal Stenosis Grading
 - Normal - No
Cervical Central Canal ... and Neural Foraminal ... Cervical Central Canal ... Cervical #Central #Canal ... Diagnosis #Radiology #MSK
Perineum Anatomy - Perineal Triangles and Muscles
 - Urogenital Triangle
 - Anal Triangle

By @rev.med

#Perineum #Anatomy #Perineal
Perineal Triangles and ... Urogenital Triangle - Anal
Lumbar Central Canal Stenosis Grading 
  - Normal - No CSF effacement 
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Lumbar Central Canal ... effacement of CSF and ... Diagnosis #Radiology #MSK
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
Antinuclear antibody (ANA ... ) antibody • ANAs ... with SLE have ANAs ... thus, a negative ANA ... CRP level • ANAs
Anal Fissure Management
Primary Care Setting:
Treat for 6 weeks with:
  1. Dietary advice
  2. Bulk
Anal Fissure Management ... trinitrate (GTN) ointment ... Lidocaine gel #Anal
Mesalamine (Mesalazine) Therapy Simplified by Location
Orals - Terminal Ileum, Ascending Colon, Transverse Colon
Enemas - Reach the
Suppositories - Rectum and ... 15 cm beyond anal