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Meralgia paresthetica: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Compression/injury of Lateral Femoral Cutaneous Nerve (LFCN) -> Meralgia paresthetica
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gait, strength, reflexes ... MeralgiaParesthetica #MSK ... #pathophysiology ... #differential # ... diagnosis #signs
Brudzinski’s Sign in Meningitis (first described in 19th century by Dr. Josef Brudzinski)

Brudzinski's sign is characterized
Brudzinski’s Sign ... flexion causes spinal ... While the pathophysiology ... an involuntary reflex ... PhysicalExam #Pediatrics #Peds
Acute Spinal Cord Injuries: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Anterior Cord Syndrome -> Anterior spinal artery
Acute Spinal Cord ... bladder and rectal reflex ... Syndromes #diagnosis #pathophysiology ... #signs #symptoms ... #msk #orthopedics
Trendelenburg Gait: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

Skeletal Pathology of the Hip
 • Arthritis
 • Congenital hip dysplasia
Lesion in the Spinal ... Trendelenburg #Gait #pathophysiology ... #causes #symptoms ... #signs #diagnosis ... #msk
Anterior Shoulder Dislocation: Pathogenesis, clinical, and radiographic findings

Trauma, Fall on, outstretched arm, Overhead throwing => Abduction
of the shoulder joint ... to glenoid -> Acute ... Dislocation #Diagnosis #signs ... #symptoms #msk ... #orthopedics #pathophysiology
Cauda Equina Syndrome
Causes:
 • Large lumbar degenerative disc herniation (central)
 • Severe lumbar spondylosis
 • Neoplasm
Signs / Symptoms ... of normal leg reflexes ... CaudaEquina #Syndrome #MSK ... #pathophysiology ... #signs
Scoliosis: Pathogenesis and clinical findings (Cobb Angle > 10 Degrees)

 • Incr Axial rotation of thoracic
costovertebral joints ... the sacroiliac joints ... #Scoliosis #pathophysiology ... #msk #diagnosis ... #signs #symptoms
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
- Differential ... and signs below ... myelopathy - Vit B12 ... dysfunction • Abnormal reflexes ... diagnosis #neurology #differential
Approach to Joint Pain - Arthritis Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Versus Noninflammatory Pain
 • Is it inflammatory
Pain - Arthritis Differential ... peripheral vs axial (spine ... noninflammatory Signs ... constitutional symptoms ... #Diagnosis #MSK
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
monophasic Pathophysiology ... Spasticity - Reflexes ... • Bilateral signs ... and/or symptoms ... management #neurology #differential