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Subtrochanteric Femur Fracture: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Subtrochanteric region spans 5 cm distally from the
Subtrochanteric Femur Fracture ... low energy fall fractures ... Bisphosphonate suppresses bone ... damage weakens the bone ... #orthopedics #diagnosis
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA): X-ray features
 • Soft tissue swelling (best seen by comparing left & right
arthritis (RA): X-ray features ... Narrowing • Bony ... the articular bone ... #RA #HandXray #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #Clinical
Malignant Bone Tumors: Pathogenesis of X-ray appearance

 • Metastatic bone tumors (aka. cancerous cells from systemic
Malignant Bone Tumors ... tumors on X-ray, depending ... BoneTumors #Malignant #Radiology ... #Diagnosis #XRay ... #Bony
Lewy Body Dementia: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Lewy Body Dementia is a sub-category of major or mild
Lewy Body Dementia ... Findings Lewy Body ... neurocognitive disorders depending ... a hierarchy of diagnostic ... (required for diagnosis
Open Fractures: Mechanisms, Clinical Features and Complications
Gustilo-Anderson Classification:
 • Type I
   - Wound <
Open Fractures: ... Mechanisms, Clinical Features ... soft tissue for bone ... Classification #Open #Fractures ... #Diagnosis #Complications
Osteoarthritis (OA): X-ray features 
 - Joint space narrowing (least specific)
 - Subchondral Cysts (pockets of
Osteoarthritis (OA): X-ray features ... (Thickening of bone ... under the areas of bone-bone ... Osteoarthritis #OA #Xray #radiology ... #diagnosis #findings
Femoral Head Fracture: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Posterior hip dislocation -> Impaction force from femoral
Femoral Head Fracture ... tear a portion of bone ... • Non-union of fracture ... #FemoralHead #Fractures ... #msk #diagnosis
Dependent Personality Disorder (DPD): Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
 • Difficulties with Activities - Initiation Of projects
Dependent Personality ... themselves DPD Mnemonic ... self #DPD #Dependent ... PersonalityDisorder #Diagnosis ... Signs #Symptoms #Mnemonic
Spondylolysis & Spondylolisthesis: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

Pars interarticularis stress fracture (spondylolysis) - most frequently in the
interarticularis stress fracture ... slippage of vertebral body ... Spondylolisthesis #MSK #diagnosis
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA): Pathogenesis and Joint diseases features
 • RA affects 1% of population, women >
Joint diseases features ... in subchondral bone ... and subcondral bone ... signs #symptoms #diagnosis