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Lymphomas and Lymphoproliferative Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hodgkin Lymphoma ~40% - Characteristic For Reed-Sternberg (RS) Cells
- Bimodal Age ... Responsive to Treatment ... Most common, Wide age ... Amy Chung, MD, MSc ... Classification #pathophysiology
Myasthenia Gravis - Summary
 • an autoimmune disease of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction associated with antibodies
women and after age ... Diagnosis: • Based on clinical ... antibodies - MuSK-positive ... treatment Of ocular ... - Improves clinical
TRALI vs TACO - Transfusion Reactions
TRALI:
 • Epidemiology: 0.1% of transfused patientsl
 • Risk factors: Critical
Risk factors: Critical ... blood donor • Pathophysiology ... : 33% • Treatment ... Risk factors: Age ... : No • Treatment
Multiple Sclerosis - Summary

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune-mediated neurodegenerative disease of the central nervous system
young adults (mean age ... - Young adults aged ... patients with clinically ... stimulation Clinical ... Multiple Sclerosis Treatment
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
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
Epidemiology: - Bimodal age ... Clinical Picture ... Diagnosis - Clinical ... Clinical DX: - ... immunologic assay - MuSK
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
Pituitary Mass Effects - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
 • Pituitary turnors are almost always a benign
Pathogenesis and Clinical ... Pituitary turnors are ... These are usually ... adenomas that require treatment ... mnemonic #GLFTAP #pathophysiology
Pisa Syndrome (pleurothotonus) on Physical Exam
A tonic flexion of the trunk of the body to one
Pathophysiology: ... Risk factors: age ... Treatment: anticholinergics ... #PhysicalExam #clinical
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