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Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
Diagnosis = clinical ... for patient’s age ... = (age/2) +10 for ... women and age/2 ... required +/- prompt ophthalmology
Lateral Knee Intra-articular Corticosteroid Injection 

Lateral knee IA steroid injection. Hint - the fat pads below
Lateral knee IA steroid ... below the knee are ... Corticosteroid #Injection #clinical ... #physicalexam #procedure ... #msk #orthopedics
Reduction of Patellar Dislocation 
Most patellar dislocations are lateral, and they often reduce on their own.
patellar dislocations are ... usually pain meds are ... needed for the procedure ... #Dislocation #Procedure ... #MSK #Knee #Clinical
Achilles Tendon Rupture - Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • The Achilles tendon is 15cm long in
Pathogenesis and clinical ... tendon ruptures are ... signs #symptoms #pathophysiology ... #msk #orthopedics
Meralgia paresthetica: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Compression/injury of Lateral Femoral Cutaneous Nerve (LFCN) -> Meralgia paresthetica
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Pathogenesis and Clinical ... paresthetica • Symptoms are ... thus symptoms are ... MeralgiaParesthetica #MSK ... #pathophysiology
Hyperopia: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Axial length of eye -> Short axial length of the
Pathogenesis and clinical ... where light rays are ... close objects and are ... #Hyperopia #pathophysiology ... #ophthalmology
Acute Closed Angle Glaucoma: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
OPHTHALMIC EMERGENCY: Early detection is essential, but most patients
Pathogenesis and Clinical ... early glaucoma are ... patients of advancing age ... ClosedAngle #Glaucoma #pathophysiology ... #ophthalmology
Hippocratic Shoulder Reduction 
Shoulder reduction is the process of returning the shoulder to its normal position
exist, but some are ... X-rays are often ... Shoulder #Reduction #MSK ... #PhysicalExam #Procedure ... #Orthopedics #clinical
Periorbital Cellulitis: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Definitions:
a. Dacryoadenitis: infection of the lacrimal glands
b. Conjunctivitis: inflammation of the
Pathogenesis and Clinical ... hordeolums that are ... acuity If any are ... Periorbital #Cellulitis #pathophysiology ... #ophthalmology
Age Related Macular Degeneration: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

Photoreceptor atrophy 
-> Extracellular debris (drusen) from RPE atrophy/metabolism
Age Related Macular ... Pathogenesis and clinical ... MacularDegeneration #pathophysiology ... #ophthalmology