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Multiple Sclerosis - Summary

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune-mediated neurodegenerative disease of the central nervous system
defect SIGNS/SYMPTOMS ... Signs and symptoms ... objective evidence of neurologic ... /or cerebellar symptoms ... diagnosis #management #neurology
Lymphomas and Lymphoproliferative Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hodgkin Lymphoma ~40% - Characteristic For Reed-Sternberg (RS) Cells
Classic - Nodular Sclerosis ... pattern of spread, B symptoms ... Amy Chung, MD, MSc ... Classification #pathophysiology
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA): Extra-articular manifestations
Skin: 
 • Inflammation of skin (esp. over areas of stress) forms
inflammation (Scleritis ... interstitial lung disease/pulmonary ... RheumatoidArthritis #RA #pathophysiology ... #signs #symptoms
Refeeding Syndrome: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

Patients at Risk of Refeeding Syndrome:
 - Little or no nutritional
- CHF - Pulmonary ... Constipation - MSK ... Syndrome #diagnosis #pathophysiology ... #symptoms #signs
Acute Spinal Cord Injuries: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Anterior Cord Syndrome -> Anterior spinal artery
Syndromes #diagnosis #pathophysiology ... #signs #symptoms ... #msk #orthopedics ... #neurology
Trendelenburg Gait: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

Skeletal Pathology of the Hip
 • Arthritis
 • Congenital hip dysplasia
Chondrodysplasia Neurologic ... Trendelenburg #Gait #pathophysiology ... #causes #symptoms ... signs #diagnosis #msk
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis ... finding of lateral sclerosis ... Pathophysiology ... fasciculations Common Symptoms ... #neurology #diagnosis
Scurvy (Vitamin C Deficiency) - Diagnosis and Management

Vitamin C is required for hydroxylation of proline residues
musculoskeletal symptoms ... Psychiatric symptoms ... beta-spectrin, which is crucial ... nonimmune hemolysis MSK ... #AscorbicAcid #Pathophysiology
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
survival is 93-95% Pathophysiology ... patients have no symptoms ... Pulmonary: dyspnea ... acute sarcoidosis Pulmonary ... anterior/posterior MSK
Scoliosis: Pathogenesis and clinical findings (Cobb Angle > 10 Degrees)

 • Incr Axial rotation of thoracic
Exertion, Restrictive Pulmonary ... #Scoliosis #pathophysiology ... #msk #diagnosis ... #signs #symptoms