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Radial Nerve Anatomy and Function
The Radial nerve is the nerve of elbow, wrist and digital extension.
the nerve of elbow ... , wrist and digital ... wrist and elbow ... the wrist and it ... Nerve #Anatomy #diagnosis
Upper Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Motor Function
Shoulder:
 • Abduction - C5,C6 (axillary)
 • Adduction - C6, C7,
- C6, C7, C8 Elbow ... Pronation - C7, C8 Wrist ... Horner Syndrome Wrist ... Dermatomes #Myotomes #diagnosis ... sensory #motor #arm
CPPD vs Gout

== CPPD == 

Think About CPPD When:
 • Self-limited synovitis after surgery/trauma (> 65
, elbows) • Underlying ... disease states Pathophysiology ... precipitates with calcium ... , elbow • Nocturnal ... Gout #Comparison #rheumatology
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA): Pathogenesis and Joint diseases features
 • RA affects 1% of population, women >
small joints (wrists ... drift of fingers, radial ... wrist deviation ... RheumatoidArthritis #RA #pathophysiology ... signs #symptoms #diagnosis
Systemic Sclerosis (Scleroderma)
Multi-system autoimmune disease characterized by vasculopathy and progressive fibrosis of skin and internal organs
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thickening, distal to elbows ... /wrists and knees ... proximally to arms ... Scleroderma #SSc #rheumatology ... #diagnosis #signs
Pseudogout: pathogenesis and clinical findings
 - Idiopathic (vast majority of cases) -> Mechanism unknown
 - Familial
> Clearance of calcium ... high-resolution ultrasound ... ) - PAINFUL, warm ... Signs #Symptoms #Pathophysiology ... #Diagnosis
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
Differential Diagnosis ... • Mutism Pathophysiology ... Decorticate posturing: Arms ... flexed at the elbow ... Decerebrate posturing: Arms
Pseudogout Summary - Calcium Pyrophosphate Deposition Disease (CPPD)

Pathophysiology:
Pyrophosphate produced by chondrocytes likely precipitates with calcium to
Disease (CPPD) Pathophysiology ... , elbows) • Underlying ... culture used to diagnose ... Deposition #Disease #Rheumatology ... #diagnosis #management
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis ... survival is 93-95% Pathophysiology ... fibrosis. 4) Calcium ... Many symptoms are ... at the time of diagnosis
Gout - Diagnosis and Management Summary

3 Conditions for Gout to Manifest:
1. Hyperuricemia
2. Monosodium urate deposition in
knees, fingers, wrist ... , elbow • Nocturnal ... Tophi on extensor elbows ... not possible • Ultrasound ... management #treatment #rheumatology