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Femoral Head Fracture: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Posterior hip dislocation -> Impaction force from femoral
injury -> Ligaments tear ... Inability to weight-bear ... Fractures #msk #diagnosis ... #pathophysiology ... signs #symptoms #orthopedics
ANKLE FRACTURES: Lauge-Hansen Classification 
- Describes position of foot and mechanism of injury. Fx
progresses from Stage
ATFL ligament tear ... PM fx (or PTFL tear ... deltoid ligament tear ... ) #Diagnosis # ... Orthopedics #Ankle
Low Ankle Sprain: Pathomechanics and Clinical Findings

Grading Ligament Sprains
l: Minimal ligament disruption, mild swelling & tenderness,
II: Incomplete tear ... Ill: Complete tear ... #Sports #MSK #orthopedics ... Grading #Grades #Diagnosis ... #pathophysiology
Segond Fracture
- Avulsion fracture of the proximal tibia below the articular surface. 
- Associated with anterior
ligament (ACL) tear ... Segond #Fracture #Diagnosis ... #Orthopedics #Radiology
Strongyloides fuelleborni Lifecycle
Free-Living Cycle
1) Eggs containing rhabditiform larvae passed in feces.
2) Rhabditiform larvae hatch in environment.
Parasitic Cycle ... become adults. 8) Parasitic ... intestine 9) Parasitic ... fuelleborni #LifeCycle #Parasite ... #diagnosis #pathophysiology
Subjective Tinnitus: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
Subjective Tinnitus - Perceived sound with no acoustic stimulus, heard only
structures in or near ... the ear, perceived ... Tinnitus #Causes #pathophysiology ... #differential #diagnosis
PV Card: Knee Injuries | Quick Reference Guide - Orthopedic injuries are commonly managed in the
Reference Guide - Orthopedic ... of a series of orthopedic ... cards written by a team ... the Emergency Orthopedics ... Mary Haas #Diagnosis
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
in the lunate ("tea ... sit in lunate "tea ... Disposition: Pending orthopedic ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Management #Orthopedics
Strongyloides Stercoralis Lifecycle
Free-Living Cycle:
1) Rhabditiform larvae in the intestine are excreted in stool. 
2) Development into
Parasitic Cycle: ... become adults. 8) Parasitic ... stercoralis #LifeCycle #diagnosis ... #pathophysiology ... infectiousdiseases #cdc #parasite
Leishmaniasis Life Cycle
1) Sandfly takes a blood meal (injects promastigote stage into the skin)
Human Stages:
2) Promastigotes
Leishmaniasis #LifeCycle #diagnosis ... #pathophysiology ... infectiousdiseases #cdc #parasite