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Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: Gastrointestinal Manifestations
 - Thrombosis of vessels in the pancreas, Vasculitis -> Acute Pancreatitis
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus ... Vasculitis -> Acute ... #Lupus #Erythematosus ... pathophysiology #signs ... #symptoms #diagnosis
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE): Musculoskeletal Manifestations

 • Immune Complex Deposition
    - Arthralgia, Arthritis
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus ... #Lupus #Erythematosus ... #SLE #MSK #Musculoskeletal ... pathophysiology #signs ... #symptoms #diagnosis
Primary Sjogren’s Syndrome: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
• Primary Sjögren's is a solitary process whereas secondary Sjögren's
(PBC), or with systemic ... lupus erythematosus ... (SLE) Signs / ... Pathophysiology #Diagnosis ... #Signs #Symptoms
Achilles Tendon Rupture - Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • The Achilles tendon is 15cm long in
warriors") • Acute ... /Symptoms/Complications ... TendonRupture #diagnosis ... #signs #symptoms ... pathophysiology #msk
Anterior Shoulder Dislocation: Pathogenesis, clinical, and radiographic findings

Trauma, Fall on, outstretched arm, Overhead throwing => Abduction
to glenoid -> Acute ... #Dislocation #Diagnosis ... #signs #symptoms ... #msk #orthopedics
Acute Spinal Cord Injuries: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Anterior Cord Syndrome -> Anterior spinal artery
Acute Spinal Cord ... weakness and #Acute ... Injury #Syndromes #diagnosis ... pathophysiology #signs ... #symptoms #msk
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA): Pathogenesis and Joint diseases features
 • RA affects 1% of population, women >
• Non-specific Acute-phase ... deviation, etc • Systemic ... Extra-articular signs ... pathophysiology #signs ... #symptoms #diagnosis
First Generation Anti-Psychotics: Mechanisms and Side Effects
Typical/Conventional Anti-Psychotics - Examples: Haloperidol, Chlorpromazine

ACh M1 antagonist - Block
VTA -> limbic system ... Extrapyramidal Symptoms ... bradykinesia/akinesia • Acute ... #SideEffects #pharmacology ... #diagnosis #psychiatry
Takayasu’s Arteritis: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

 - Fatigue, weight loss, low grade fever, arthralgias
 - Incr
, Incr risk of Acute ... Syndrome - >10mmHg systolic ... commonly carotid) - Systemic ... Arteritis #Vasculitis #Diagnosis ... #Signs #Symptoms
Avascular Necrosis: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
 • Physical Trauma (esp. to the scaphoid bone with damage
therapy - Lupus ... affected) - Acute ... hypolucency "Crescent sign ... pathophysiology #diagnosis ... #signs #symptoms