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Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE): Musculoskeletal Manifestations

 • Immune Complex Deposition
    - Arthralgia, Arthritis
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus ... Erythematosus #SLE #MSK ... Musculoskeletal #Complications ... pathophysiology #signs #symptoms ... #diagnosis
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: Gastrointestinal Manifestations
 - Thrombosis of vessels in the pancreas, Vasculitis -> Acute Pancreatitis
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus ... #Systemic #Lupus ... Gastrointestinal #Complications ... pathophysiology #signs #symptoms ... #diagnosis
Complications of Measles: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
 • ADEM -> Fever, headache, neck stiffness, BBD, mental
Complications of ... mental status changes ... infections #Measles #Complications ... #diagnosis #signs ... #symptoms #pathophysiology
Femoral Head Fracture: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Posterior hip dislocation -> Impaction force from femoral
/Complications: ... • Arthritic Changes ... FemoralHead #Fractures #msk ... #diagnosis #pathophysiology ... #signs #symptoms
Avoidant Personality Disorder (AVPD): Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
 • Restraint - Shows excessive restraint in intimate
Avoidant Personality ... PersonalityDisorder #Diagnosis ... #Psychiatry #Criteria ... #Signs #Symptoms ... #Mnemonic #CRINGES
Lupus (SLE): Mucocutaneous Manifestations

 • Langerhan cells and keratinocytes release cytokines -> localized inflammatory response ->
Lupus (SLE): Mucocutaneous ... Subacute cutaneous lupus ... pathophysiology #diagnosis ... #signs #symptoms ... #complications
Achilles Tendon Rupture - Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • The Achilles tendon is 15cm long in
etiology Signs/Symptoms ... /Complications: ... TendonRupture #diagnosis ... #signs #symptoms ... pathophysiology #msk
Cauda Equina Syndrome
Causes:
 • Large lumbar degenerative disc herniation (central)
 • Severe lumbar spondylosis
 • Neoplasm
spine Signs / Symptoms ... / Complications ... CaudaEquina #Syndrome #MSK ... pathophysiology #diagnosis ... #symptoms #signs
Refeeding Syndrome: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

Patients at Risk of Refeeding Syndrome:
 - Little or no nutritional
Serum K, Mg, Ca -> Changes ... Constipation - MSK ... Refeeding #Syndrome #diagnosis ... pathophysiology #symptoms
Kawasaki Disease: Clinical Findings
Diagnostic Criteria - Fever and 4/5 of the following:
 • Conjunctivitis
 • Polymorphous
Clinical Findings Diagnostic ... Criteria - Fever ... feet Signs/Symptoms ... /Complications: ... #Signs #Symptoms