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Complications of Measles: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
 • ADEM -> Fever, headache, neck stiffness, BBD, mental
• Myocarditis, Pericarditis ... Complications #diagnosis ... #signs #symptoms ... #pathophysiology
Clinical Features of Infective Endocarditis

General 
 - Malaise 
 - Clubbing 

Cardiac 
 - Murmurs
Eyes - Roth spots ... #Endocarditis #Symptoms ... Signs #Features #PhysicalExam ... #Diagnosis
Hashitoxicosis

‘Leakage’ symptoms of active Hashimoto’s disease

- Hashitoxicosis (Htx) can occur during the initial hyperthyroid stage in
Hashitoxicosis ‘Leakage’ symptoms ... ‘Leakage’ symptoms ... inflammation and destruction ... Endocrinology #Diagnosis ... #Pathophysiology
Distraction Test for Cervical Radiculopathy

 • Indicates compression of neural structures at the intervertebral foramen or
Distraction Test ... a decrease in symptoms ... @PTstep_ #Distraction ... clinical #video #physicalexam ... #neck #sports #
Sacroiliac Distraction Test

The examiner applies downward and lateral pressure to the bilateral ASIS , the effect
Sacroiliac Distraction ... is to apply a distraction ... reproduces pain symptoms ... clinical #video #physicalexam ... #hip #msk #sports
Pott's Disease in Tuberculosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
 - Typically from TB endemic areas
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Tuberculosis - Diagnosis ... Clinical Signs/Symptoms ... back pain - Symptoms ... decreased reflexes Pathophysiology ... Residency @CMC_IM #Potts
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA): Extra-articular manifestations
Skin: 
 • Inflammation of skin (esp. over areas of stress) forms
of pericardium (Pericarditis ... RheumatoidArthritis #RA #pathophysiology ... #signs #symptoms ... #diagnosis #ExtraArticular
Xeropthalmia: Pathogenesis and Ocular Manifestations

Decr Visual pigment -> Keratinization, thickening & non-wetting of the conjunctiva
conjunctiva) • Bitot's spots ... #Xeropthalmia #pathophysiology ... ophthalmology #diagnosis ... #signs #symptoms
Kussmaul's Sign and Friedreich's Sign on Neck Examination

A middle-aged M with unknown PMH presents with dyspnea.
Most likely diagnosis ... small blue-colored spot ... = constrictive pericarditis ... Friedreichs #Neck #JVP #PhysicalExam
Lupus (SLE): Mucocutaneous Manifestations

 • Langerhan cells and keratinocytes release cytokines -> localized inflammatory response ->
Nasal Ulcers • Destruction ... Manifestations #pathophysiology ... #diagnosis #signs ... #symptoms #complications