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Maculopapular - Diagnostic Algorithm
Pathophysiology:
- Catch-all term with a wide range of potential pathophysiologic mechanisms and causative
Diagnostic Algorithm Pathophysiology ... or fluid-filled lesions ... - Pathophysiology ... Ill-appearing, vital sign ... Mucocutaneous or ocular lesions
Giant Cell (Temporal) Arteritis: Pathogenesis and investigations
Risk Factors:
 - Unclear environmental triggers (may be viral, not
yrs old; F>M Signs ... Vasculitic skin lesions ... Temporal #Arteritis #Pathophysiology ... #Diagnosis #Signs
Reactive Arthritis
 • Inflammation of joints (commonly large joints)
    - Asymmetric Oligoarthritis: Joint
pustular keratotic lesions ... ReactiveArthritis #pathophysiology ... #diagnosis #signs
Trendelenburg Gait: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

Skeletal Pathology of the Hip
 • Arthritis
 • Congenital hip dysplasia
Stroke • Root Lesion ... Trendelenburg #Gait #pathophysiology ... causes #symptoms #signs
Polyarteritis Nodosa (PAN): Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

Medical Comorbidities Malignancies (most commonly hairy-cell leukemia)
Immunogenetic Predisposition: patient is
vasculature, causing lesions ... PolyarteritisNodosa #Pathophysiology ... #Diagnosis #Signs
Paget’s Disease: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

 • Incr serum CTx - marker of bone resorption
 •
• Lytic bone lesions ... PagetsDisease #pathophysiology ... #diagnosis #signs
Lupus (SLE): Mucocutaneous Manifestations

 • Langerhan cells and keratinocytes release cytokines -> localized inflammatory response ->
scaly annular lesions ... Manifestations #pathophysiology ... #diagnosis #signs
Acute Spinal Cord Injuries: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Anterior Cord Syndrome -> Anterior spinal artery
Complete hemicord lesion ... Syndromes #diagnosis #pathophysiology ... #signs #symptoms
Popliteal (Baker’s) Cyst: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Idiopathic
 • Meniscal Lesions
 • Osteoarthritis
 • Rheumatoid
Idiopathic • Meniscal Lesions ... intra-articular knee lesions ... BakersCyst #MSK #pathophysiology ... #signs #symptoms
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
• Mutism Pathophysiology ... indicates pontine lesion ... indicates pontine lesion ... • Examine for signs ... legs extended; lesion