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Classification of Pelvic Ring Fractures: Mechanisms, Clinical Features and Complications
 • Anterior Posterior Compression (APC) -
and Complications ... bilateral rami fractures ... #Orthopedics #MSK ... #diagnosis #complications ... #pathophysiology
Femoral Head Fracture: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Posterior hip dislocation -> Impaction force from femoral
Femoral Head Fracture ... Signs/Symptoms/Complications ... • Non-union of fracture ... #msk #diagnosis ... #pathophysiology
Prader-Willi Syndrome: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Maternal uniparental disomy: inheriting 2 copies of maternal chromosome
Prader-Willi Syndrome ... =>Prader-Willi Syndrome ... Signs/Symptoms/Complications ... Incr Skeletal fractures ... #genetics #pathophysiology
Cauda Equina Syndrome
Causes:
 • Large lumbar degenerative disc herniation (central)
 • Severe lumbar spondylosis
 • Neoplasm
Cauda Equina Syndrome ... Signs / Symptoms / Complications ... #CaudaEquina #Syndrome ... #MSK #pathophysiology
Causes of Knee Effusions - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Knee Effusion Red Flags:
1. Fever/Chills/Joint pain/Night sweats/Weight loss
	- DDX:
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Chikungunya - Herpes virus ... Seronegative Reactive Syndrome ... Intra-articulation fracture ... differential #diagnosis #msk ... #physicalexam
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Guillain-Barre Syndrome ... Guillain-Barre Pathophysiology ... COVID 19 - Zika virus ... Guillain-Barre Clinical Features ... demyelination features
Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
Leg Pain: • Fracture ... Patellofemoral pain syndrome ... Tarsal tunnel syndrome ... lower #extremity #msk ... #physicalexam
Hippocratic Shoulder Reduction 
Shoulder reduction is the process of returning the shoulder to its normal position
preferred due to fewer complications ... of associated fractures ... Shoulder #Reduction #MSK ... #PhysicalExam #
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
Guillain-Barré Syndrome ... , Epstein-Barr virus ... • The cardinal features ... the underlying pathophysiology ... Guillain #Barre #Syndrome
Hearing Loss - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Hearing Loss Types:
• Conductive
• Sensorineural
• Mixed
Presbycusis is the most common type
○ Meningitis complications ... II ○ Susac’s syndrome ... Noise trauma ○ MS ... ○ Epstein-Barr virus ... Herpes simplex virus