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Subtrochanteric Femur Fracture: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Subtrochanteric region spans 5 cm distally from the
Subtrochanteric Femur Fracture ... Pathogenesis and clinical findings ... low energy fall fractures ... Atypical femur fracture ... #orthopedics #diagnosis
Clavicular Fracture: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

Group I (69%) - Middle third (mid-shaft)
Group II (29%) - Distal
Clavicular Fracture ... Pathogenesis and clinical findings ... and the site of fracture ... #Clavicular #Fracture ... #Grading #Diagnosis
Femoral Head Fracture: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Posterior hip dislocation -> Impaction force from femoral
Femoral Head Fracture ... Pathogenesis and clinical findings ... • Non-union of fracture ... #FemoralHead #Fractures ... #msk #diagnosis
Pituitary Mass Effects - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
 • Pituitary turnors are almost always a benign
Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings ... A good mnemonic ... #Macroadenoma #SideEffects ... endocrinology #mnemonic
Lewy Body Dementia: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Lewy Body Dementia is a sub-category of major or mild
Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings ... a hierarchy of diagnostic ... (required for diagnosis ... function Core features ... pathophysiology #geriatrics #diagnosis
Osteoarthritis (OA): X-ray features 
 - Joint space narrowing (least specific)
 - Subchondral Cysts (pockets of
Osteoarthritis (OA): X-ray features ... Xray #radiology #diagnosis ... #findings #Clinical
Schizotypal Personality Disorder (SPD): Pathogenesis and clinical findings
Cognitive-Perceptual
 • Magical thinking - Belief in paranormal or
Pathogenesis and clinical findings ... Friends - Deficit in finding ... familiarity SPD Mnemonic ... PersonalityDisorder #Diagnosis ... Signs #Symptoms #Mnemonic
Spondylolysis & Spondylolisthesis: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

Pars interarticularis stress fracture (spondylolysis) - most frequently in the
Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings ... interarticularis stress fracture ... Spondylolisthesis #MSK #diagnosis
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA): X-ray features
 • Soft tissue swelling (best seen by comparing left & right
arthritis (RA): X-ray features ... #RA #HandXray #Diagnosis ... Pathophysiology #Findings
Third Generation Antipsychotics: Mechanisms and Side Effects
(Atypical Anti-Psychotics) Example: Aripiprazole
Dopamine D2 Receptor Partial Agonist
 • Binds
This repetitive binding ... ThirdGeneration #Mechanisms #SideEffects ... #pharmacology #diagnosis