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Ankylosing Spondylitis: Pathogenesis and Clinical findings
 • Pain in lumbar area and gluteal region: (Dull, insidious
• Decr Lumbar spine ... complication: ankylosed spine ... (bamboo spine) ... -> Fracture of spine ... AnkylosingSpondylitis #pathophysiology
Cauda Equina Syndrome
Causes:
 • Large lumbar degenerative disc herniation (central)
 • Severe lumbar spondylosis
 • Neoplasm
Neoplasm in lumbar spine ... etc) in lumbar spine ... Syndrome #MSK #pathophysiology
Scoliosis: Pathogenesis and clinical findings (Cobb Angle > 10 Degrees)

 • Incr Axial rotation of thoracic
curvature of the spine ... curvature of the spine ... #Scoliosis #pathophysiology
Meralgia paresthetica: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Compression/injury of Lateral Femoral Cutaneous Nerve (LFCN) -> Meralgia paresthetica
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superior iliac spine ... MeralgiaParesthetica #MSK #pathophysiology
Vaccine-induced immune thrombotic thrombocytopenia (VITT) is a rare but potentially serious adverse reaction that has been
antibodies against the spike ... thrombocytopenia #COVID #pathophysiology
COVID-19 - How does it affect you? 
Gas Exchange 
Each sac of air, or alveolus, is
Infection The spike ... azuravesta #COVID19 #Pathophysiology
SPICE (SPACE) Organisms
 - Colloquial acronym for gram-negative bacteria that have inducible, chromosomal beta-lactamase genes known
SPICE (SPACE) Organisms ... #Microbiology #SPICE ... #SPACE #Bacteria
Distinguishing between Inflammatory and Degenerative joint disease
Inflammatory Joint Disease
 • Swelling stimulates joint nociceptors -> Pain
knee hip and L/C-spine ... JointPain #Diagnosis #pathophysiology
SPICE (SPACE) Organisms

Gram-negative bacteria that have inducible, chromosomal beta-lactamase genes known as AmpC - Resistance may
SPICE (SPACE) Organisms ... #Microbiology #SPICE ... #SPACE #Bacteria
Lemierre’s Syndrome - Pathophysiology

Lemierre’s is an infectious thrombophlebitis of the internal jugular vein.

 - It starts
Lemierre’s Syndrome - Pathophysiology ... parapharyngeal space ... become a deep space ... Lemierres #Syndrome #Pathophysiology