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Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE): Musculoskeletal Manifestations

 • Immune Complex Deposition
    - Arthralgia, Arthritis
Musculoskeletal Manifestations ... Weakness, Incr CK • Bone ... #pathophysiology ... #signs #symptoms ... #diagnosis
Triquetral Fracture
The triquetrum is the second most commonly fractured carpal bone. Look for the "pooping duck
fractured carpal bone ... "pooping duck sign ... fracture • Complications ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis ... Orthopedics #Sports #MSK
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: Gastrointestinal Manifestations
 - Thrombosis of vessels in the pancreas, Vasculitis -> Acute Pancreatitis
Gastrointestinal Manifestations ... Gastrointestinal #Complications ... #pathophysiology ... #signs #symptoms ... #diagnosis
Gaucher Disease 

Pathophsiology
 • Lysosomal storage disorder
 • Deficiency of ß-glucocerebrosidase
• Accumulation of glucosylceramide in macrophages
Diagnosis
Gaucher Disease ... Pathophsiology ... gene Clinical Manifestations ... Osteonecrosis, bone ... #Diagnosis #Signs
Lupus (SLE): Mucocutaneous Manifestations

 • Langerhan cells and keratinocytes release cytokines -> localized inflammatory response ->
Manifestations ... Mucocutaneous #Manifestations ... #pathophysiology ... #diagnosis #signs ... #symptoms #complications
Neuromyelitis Optica (NMO) - Clinical Manifestations
 • Optic neuritis: Reduced visual acuity, ranging from mild to
NMO) - Clinical Manifestations ... pain • Extra-CNS complications ... disorders (Systemic lupus ... #diagnosis #neurology ... #symptoms #signs
Femoral Head Fracture: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Posterior hip dislocation -> Impaction force from femoral
tear a portion of bone ... /Symptoms/Complications ... FemoralHead #Fractures #msk ... #diagnosis #pathophysiology ... #signs #symptoms
Paget’s Disease: Complications
Abnormal Osteoclasts cause excessive bone turnover -> Incr bone resorption, Incr (abnormal) bone formation

MSK
Paget’s Disease: ... Complications ... formation MSK ... PagetsDisease #pathophysiology ... #diagnosis #signs
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA): Pathogenesis and Joint diseases features
 • RA affects 1% of population, women >
Pathogenesis and Joint diseases ... Extra-articular manifestations ... in subchondral bone ... RheumatoidArthritis #RA #pathophysiology ... #diagnosis
Distinguishing between Inflammatory and Degenerative joint disease
Inflammatory Joint Disease
 • Swelling stimulates joint nociceptors -> Pain
Rheumatoid arthritis, Lupus ... Extra-articular manifestations ... Comparison #Versus #MSK ... JointDisease #JointPain #Diagnosis ... #pathophysiology