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Lewy Body Dementia: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Lewy Body Dementia is a sub-category of major or mild
neurocognitive disorders depending ... function Core features ... • Spontaneous features ... parkinsonism Suggestive features ... PET Supportive features
Femoral Head Fracture: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Posterior hip dislocation -> Impaction force from femoral
lateral hip Signs/Symptoms ... /Complications: ... #FemoralHead #Fractures ... #msk #diagnosis ... pathophysiology #signs #symptoms
Prader-Willi Syndrome: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Maternal uniparental disomy: inheriting 2 copies of maternal chromosome
Syndrome Signs/Symptoms ... /Complications: ... Incr Skeletal fractures ... pathophysiology #peds #pediatrics
Dependent Personality Disorder (DPD): Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
 • Difficulties with Activities - Initiation Of projects
Dependent Personality ... self #DPD #Dependent ... PersonalityDisorder #Diagnosis ... Criteria #Signs #Symptoms ... #Mnemonic #RELIANCE
Opioid Withdrawal: Clinical Findings and Complications
Note: Opioid withdrawal can be extremely uncomfortable, but is rarely life-threatening
Clinical Findings and Complications ... life-threatening (exceptions being ... varies depending ... Symptoms can take ... Pathophysiology #Diagnosis
Bulimia Nervosa: Signs and Symptoms
Associated Psychological / Behavioural Features
 • Feelings of shame, guilt and embarrassment
Nervosa: Signs and Symptoms ... / Behavioural Features ... Problems and Facial Features ... related to complications ... pathophysiology #diagnosis
Anorexia Nervosa: Complications
CARDIAC ABNORMALITIES
 - Functional: Low BP, Sinus bradycardia, prolonged QT interval
 - Structural: Reduced
Anorexia Nervosa: Complications ... increased risk of fracture ... warmth) GENERAL FEATURES ... pathophysiology #diagnosis ... #signs #symptoms
Paget’s Disease: Complications
Abnormal Osteoclasts cause excessive bone turnover -> Incr bone resorption, Incr (abnormal) bone formation

MSK
Paget’s Disease: Complications ... -> Pathologic fractures ... pathophysiology #diagnosis ... #signs #symptoms ... #complications