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Neurologic Disorders and Associated Nutritional Deficiences That Complicate Bariatric Surgery, According to Time of Onset 

#Diagnosis
Neurologic Disorders ... Time of Onset #Diagnosis ... NeurologicDisorders #Complications ... #Nutritional #Neurology ... #NEJM
Benzodiazepines: Mechanism of Action and Side Effects
 • Decr spinal cord activity -> Muscle relaxant
Decr spinal cord activity ... -> Decr fear, Decr ... cerebral cortex activity ... Benzodiazepines #Psychiatry ... #Pharmacology #pathophysiology
Femoral Head Fracture: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Posterior hip dislocation -> Impaction force from femoral
injury -> Ligaments tear ... Signs/Symptoms/Complications ... Inability to weight-bear ... Fractures #msk #diagnosis ... #pathophysiology
Jaw Clonus on Physical Exam

A 24-year-old man presented with progressive dysphagia, dysarthria, and weakness in his
Physical Exam A 24-year-old ... consistent with a diagnosis ... Clinical #Video #ALS #Neurology ... #NEJM
Acute Otitis Media: Complications
Infection and inflammation of the middle ear
 - Prolonged obstruction of e. tube
Otitis Media: Complications ... Signs/Symptoms/Complications ... • Intracranial complications ... #pathophysiology ... symptoms #signs #diagnosis
Anticonvulsants as Mood Stabilizers: Mechanism and Side-effect
Examples: Valproate, Carbamazepine, Lamotrigine
 • Mild anticholinergic effect -> Drowsiness
of dopaminergic activity ... , asthenia • Neurologic ... #SideEffects #Pathophysiology ... #Psychiatry #Pharmacology
Upper Versus Lower Motor Neuron Findings

Denervation near the target muscle fibers (lower motor neuron disease) results
Denervation near ... interpretation of proximal activity ... Versus #Findings #Diagnosis ... #Table #Neurology
Pathogenesis of Anxiety Disorders

Anxiety Disorders: A maladaptive emotional state causing fear,
worry, and excessive stress, characterized by:
state causing fear ... Anxiety #Disorders #Pathophysiology ... #diagnosis #psychiatry
Acute Otitis Media: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings (in Children)
Upper Respiratory Tract Infection: 
 - Bacterial: Streptococcus
Air from middle ear ... in the middle ear ... resolve by 72 hours Complications ... #OtitisMedia #pathophysiology ... #diagnosis #symptoms
Trendelenburg Gait: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

Skeletal Pathology of the Hip
 • Arthritis
 • Congenital hip dysplasia
Chondrodysplasia Neurologic ... Poliomyelitis Activity ... Trauma • Strains/ tears ... Trendelenburg #Gait #pathophysiology ... symptoms #signs #diagnosis