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Meralgia paresthetica: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Compression/injury of Lateral Femoral Cutaneous Nerve (LFCN) -> Meralgia paresthetica
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paresthetica • Symptoms ... sensory • Before diagnosis ... can be made, rule ... MeralgiaParesthetica #MSK #pathophysiology ... #differential #diagnosis
Graves’ Disease: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
B & T lymphocyte mediated autoimmunity attack TSH receptor -> Continuous
etiology Signs/Symptoms ... myxedema - Fat pad ... GravesDisease #pathophysiology ... endocrinology #symptoms ... #signs #diagnosis
Radiculopathy: Signs and Symptoms
 • Back/Neck Pain
 • Decr Range of motion
 • Abnormal posturing
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Radiculopathy: Signs and Symptoms ... (uncommon, but can ... Radiculopathy #MSK #diagnosis ... #signs #symptoms ... #pathophysiology
Fat Embolism Syndrome
Trauma to the long bone or pelvis accounts for —9096 of cases. The diagnosis
The diagnosis is ... Pathophysiology ... pulmonary obstruction can ... is a clinical diagnosis ... #Signs #Symptoms
Hashitoxicosis

‘Leakage’ symptoms of active Hashimoto’s disease

- Hashitoxicosis (Htx) can occur during the initial hyperthyroid stage in
Hashitoxicosis ‘Leakage’ symptoms ... Hashitoxicosis (Htx) can ... ‘Leakage’ symptoms ... Endocrinology #Diagnosis ... #Pathophysiology
Cauda Equina Syndrome
Causes:
 • Large lumbar degenerative disc herniation (central)
 • Severe lumbar spondylosis
 • Neoplasm
spine Signs / Symptoms ... sacral nerves which can ... Syndrome #MSK #pathophysiology ... #diagnosis #symptoms
Glucocorticoid-Induced Osteoporosis: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

 • Negative feedback on hypothalamus/pituitary, Decreasing ACTH -> Decr Sex
action -> Decr Ca2 ... Absorption, Incr Ca2 ... #Osteoporosis #pathophysiology ... #signs #symptoms ... #diagnosis
Aphasia - Pathophysiology and Clinical Findings
Broca's Aphasia - Expressive language impairment: non-Fluent
 - Sensory speech areas
Aphasia - Pathophysiology ... Fluent: the person can ... deficits #Aphasia #Pathophysiology ... #diagnosis #signs ... #symptoms #Brocas
Lymphomas and Lymphoproliferative Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hodgkin Lymphoma ~40% - Characteristic For Reed-Sternberg (RS) Cells
- Differential Diagnosis ... more diffuse, can ... pattern of spread, B symptoms ... Classification #pathophysiology ... #Hematology #Diagnosis
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
GCA can present ... in literature (NEJM ... cases (Cornelia NEJM ... absence of visual symptoms ... Temporal #Signs #Symptoms