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Positive Babinski Reflex with dorsiflexion of the big toe after stroking the sole of the foot.
This
Positive Babinski ... extensor response is normal ... alliemchristie #Babinski ... #PhysicalExam #Primitive
Alzheimer’s Disease: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Risk factor for Late Onset Alzheimer's (99% of cases):
 - Increasing
Signs / Symptoms / Complications ... myoclonic seizure, primitive ... AlzheimersDisease #Dementia #pathophysiology
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE): Musculoskeletal Manifestations

 • Immune Complex Deposition
    - Arthralgia, Arthritis
Proximal Weakness, Normal ... hydroxychloroquine therapy), Normal ... Musculoskeletal #Complications ... #pathophysiology
Osteoarthritis (OA): Clinical findings
 • Stimulation of joint nociceptors in subchondral bone -> Pain with loading
Disruption of normal ... osteophyte with normal ... Osteoarthritis #OA #pathophysiology ... signs #symptoms #complications
Hyperuricemia: Pathogenesis and Complications

 - Hypercalcemia (due to diseases like Sarcoidosis and Hyperparathyroidism) -> Accumulation of
Pathogenesis and Complications ... Accumulation of abnormally ... Hyperuricemia #Pathophysiology ... #Complications
Type I Hypersensitivity: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
Definition: Production of lgE Antibodies that bind to harmless allergens
Pre-formed lgE binds ... cells recruited Complications ... Allergy #Immunology #pathophysiology
Causes of B12 deficiency. 

This great diagram shows normal absorption and outlines most possible causes. At
diagram shows normal ... IF-Cbl complex binds ... Causes #Diagnosis #Pathophysiology
Cauda Equina Syndrome
Causes:
 • Large lumbar degenerative disc herniation (central)
 • Severe lumbar spondylosis
 • Neoplasm
Signs / Symptoms / Complications ... Areflexia (loss of normal ... Syndrome #MSK #pathophysiology
Primitive Suck, Rooting Reflex on Newborn Physical Exam 
The normal response to stroking the lateral aspect
Primitive Suck, ... Physical Exam The normal ... going toes or “Babinski ... sign” is normal ... Suck #Rooting #Primitive
Lupus (SLE): Mucocutaneous Manifestations

 • Langerhan cells and keratinocytes release cytokines -> localized inflammatory response ->
keratinocytes but abnormal ... Manifestations #pathophysiology ... signs #symptoms #complications