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Adhesive Capsulitis (Frozen Shoulder) - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

 • Primary (Idiopathic): Unknown etiology, but associated
post shoulder surgery ... after breast/heart surgery ... side) Second Stage ... FrozenShoulder #pathophysiology ... #staging #msk
A schema of the pathophysiology of the inborn errors of metabolism, excluding complex storage diseases. Helps
schema of the pathophysiology ... connections and pathophysiology ... www.grepmed.com/images ... /5172 Source ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Menstrual Cycle Physiology: Ovarian Cycle – Ovulation Explained

Around Day 14, estrogen exerts sudden +++ positive feedback
understood) -> surge ... Ultimately, these forces ... hours after LH surges ... #OvarianCycle #pathophysiology
CPPD vs Gout

== CPPD == 

Think About CPPD When:
 • Self-limited synovitis after surgery/trauma (> 65
synovitis after surgery ... Underlying disease states ... Pathophysiology ... birefringent • Gram stain ... crystals • Gram stain
Non-Invasive Positive Pressure Ventilation
Indications: 
 • COPD exacerbation (↓ intubation, ↓ mortality), Cardiogenic pulmonary edema (↓
Indications: • COPD ... respiratory failure, DNI status ... airway / remove mask ... Recent head/neck surgery
Cauda Equina Syndrome
Causes:
 • Large lumbar degenerative disc herniation (central)
 • Severe lumbar spondylosis
 • Neoplasm
pain (shooting, stabbing ... immediate MRI and surgery ... CaudaEquina #Syndrome #MSK ... #pathophysiology
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
specific questions to ask ... Assess functional status ... Climbing a flight of stairs ... Functional status ... event, follow ACC algorithm
Gout (Gouty Arthritis) - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Eccentric soft-tissue densities surrounding the third proximal interphalangeal
Gouty Arthritis) - MSK ... Radiology Imaging ... Therefore, the hand surgeon ... - **MSK rads ... Arthritides (RA, CPPD
Pseudogout Summary - Calcium Pyrophosphate Deposition Disease (CPPD)

Pathophysiology:
Pyrophosphate produced by chondrocytes likely precipitates with calcium to
) Pathophysiology ... synovitis after surgery ... Underlying disease states ... birefringent • Gram stain ... concomitant infection Imaging
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
Postoperative status ... RGM • Plastic surgery ... RGM • Cardiac surgery ... Municipal water sources ... be an important source