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Achilles Tendon Rupture - Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • The Achilles tendon is 15cm long in
Achilles Tendon ... /Symptoms/Complications ... rupture - Antalgic gait ... #symptoms #pathophysiology ... #msk #orthopedics
Ankylosing Spondylitis: Pathogenesis and Clinical findings
 • Pain in lumbar area and gluteal region: (Dull, insidious
Tenderness over tendon ... prominently in Achilles ... bamboo spine) -> Fracture ... #diagnosis #signs ... #symptoms
Trendelenburg Gait: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

Skeletal Pathology of the Hip
 • Arthritis
 • Congenital hip dysplasia
Trauma • Strains/ tears ... #pathophysiology ... #causes #symptoms ... #signs #diagnosis ... #msk
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
is 93-95% Pathophysiology ... are not caused ... dyspnea, cough, chest ... anterior/posterior MSK ... Diagnosis #Management #Signs
Adhesive Capsulitis (Frozen Shoulder) - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

 • Primary (Idiopathic): Unknown etiology, but associated
, rotator cuff tear ... , humeral head fracture ... a stroke that caused ... #signs #stages ... #staging #msk
Cushing's Syndrome - Hypercortisolism - Diagnosis and Clinical Features
1) Skin
 • Thin, easily bruisable skin with
, oral cavity) Caused ... Dyslipidemia • Weight gain ... is suspected: chest ... x-ray and/or CT ... #symptoms #endocrinology
Paget’s Disease: Complications
Abnormal Osteoclasts cause excessive bone turnover -> Incr bone resorption, Incr (abnormal) bone formation

MSK
bone formation MSK ... -> Pathologic fractures ... PagetsDisease #pathophysiology ... #diagnosis #signs ... #symptoms #complications
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
A 39-year-old ... Vital signs: BP ... on a chest x-ray ... , a chest x-ray ... Most commonly caused