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Adhesive Capsulitis (Frozen Shoulder) - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

 • Primary (Idiopathic): Unknown etiology, but associated
side) Second Stage ... FrozenShoulder #pathophysiology ... #diagnosis #symptoms ... #signs #stages ... #staging #msk
Meralgia paresthetica: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Compression/injury of Lateral Femoral Cutaneous Nerve (LFCN) -> Meralgia paresthetica
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sensory • Before diagnosis ... , Stabbing) - ... MeralgiaParesthetica #MSK ... #pathophysiology ... #differential #diagnosis
Radiculopathy: Signs and Symptoms
 • Back/Neck Pain
 • Decr Range of motion
 • Abnormal posturing
 •
: -> Shooting, stabbing ... Radiculopathy #MSK ... #diagnosis #signs ... #symptoms #pathophysiology
Bipolar Disorder: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
 • Disruption of emotional homeostasis
 • Oscillation between mood states
Oscillation between mood states ... - Incr risk taking ... maintain this state ... MoodDisorders #Diagnosis ... #Pathophysiology
Cauda Equina Syndrome
Causes:
 • Large lumbar degenerative disc herniation (central)
 • Severe lumbar spondylosis
 • Neoplasm
pain (shooting, stabbing ... CaudaEquina #Syndrome #MSK ... #pathophysiology ... #diagnosis #symptoms
Mastoiditis: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

Acute or Chronic Otitis Media -> 
Stage 1: Hyperemeia of the mastoid
Otitis Media -> Stage ... are connected) Stage ... #Mastoiditis #pathophysiology ... signs #symptoms #diagnosis ... #otology
Acute Spinal Cord Injuries: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Anterior Cord Syndrome -> Anterior spinal artery
Injury #Syndromes #diagnosis ... #pathophysiology ... signs #symptoms #msk ... #orthopedics #neurology
Distinguishing between Inflammatory and Degenerative joint disease
Inflammatory Joint Disease
 • Swelling stimulates joint nociceptors -> Pain
Lots of fluid, takes ... #Degenerative #Comparison ... #Versus #MSK #JointDisease ... #JointPain #Diagnosis ... #pathophysiology
Erectile Dysfunction: Pathogenesis

Erectile Dysfunction - Persistent or recurrent inability to achieve an erection sufficient to achieve
and rigidity Endocrinologic ... #Dysfunction #Pathophysiology ... #Urology #Diagnosis
Menstrual Cycle Physiology: Correlating the Ovarian and Uterine Cycles
Note: Some charts show different relative levels of
days long) • Starts ... #OvarianCycle #pathophysiology ... #comparison #endocrinology