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Spondylolysis & Spondylolisthesis: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

Pars interarticularis stress fracture (spondylolysis) - most frequently in the
interarticularis stress ... XR — scotty dog sign ... Spondylolisthesis #MSK ... #diagnosis #pathophysiology ... #signs #symptoms
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Neurochemical abnormalities
 • Hyper-vigilance
 • Emotional hyper-arousal
 • Exaggerated startle reflex
 • Anxiety
Post-Traumatic Stress ... Pathophysiology #diagnosis ... #symptoms #signs ... #psychiatry
Hyperparathyroidism - Primary vs Secondary vs Tertiary 
Lab Comparison:
 • Primary Hyperparathyroidism: ↑→PTH, ↑Calcium, ↑Vitamin D,
Tertiary Lab Comparison ... : Commonly no signs ... Bone/joint pain Psychiatric ... Symptoms: Disorientation ... Hyperparathyroidism #diagnosis
Borderline Personality Disorder: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Behavioral Traits:
 • Unstable Relationships - Alternating extremes of idealization
Paranoid - Transient, stress-related ... /paranoid when stressed ... PersonalityDisorder #Diagnosis ... #Psychiatry #Criteria ... #Signs #Symptoms
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD): Pathogenesis and clinical findings

Psychological Hypothesis
 • Cognitive behavioral model: Emotional disturbance arising from
obsessional anxiety or distress ... PersonalityDisorder #Diagnosis ... #Psychiatry #Signs ... #Symptoms
Bulimia Nervosa: Signs and Symptoms
Associated Psychological / Behavioural Features
 • Feelings of shame, guilt and embarrassment
Bulimia Nervosa: Signs ... weight Russell's Sign ... pathophysiology #diagnosis ... #signs #symptoms ... #psychiatry
Windlass Test for Plantar Fasciitis

Passive extension of the great toe with the ankle in dorsiflexion. A
A positive sign ... plantar fascia symptoms ... Video via Liz Bayley ... #physicalexam # ... foot #podiatry #msk
Windlass Test for Plantar Fasciitis

Passive extension of the great toe with the ankle in dorsiflexion. A
A positive sign ... plantar fascia symptoms ... Fasciitis #clinical #video ... #physicalexam # ... foot #podiatry #msk
Panic Disorder: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
Social Factors
 • Parenting and infant attachment
 • Childhood illness/abuse
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• Prolonged stress ... Psychological Symptoms ... Pathophysiology #diagnosis ... #symptoms #signs ... #psychiatry
Hoover's Sign for Functional Lower Extremity Paralysis

Used to distinguish organic from functional leg hemiparesis.

Ask the patient
Hoover's Sign for ... #Hoovers #Sign # ... hemiparesis #clinical #video ... #physicalexam # ... neurology #psychiatry