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Mental Status Exam (MSE) Note: The MSE is a "snapshot" of a patient at a specific time. You
Mental Status Exam ... "ASEPTIC" — Appearance ... , the symptoms caused ... #psychiatry #diagnosis ... #aseptic #history
Chronic Hypertensive Retinopathy: Pathogenesis and clinical findings Ophthalmic Artery Hypertension Stage 1: Mild/vasoconstrictive • Acute and chronic vasospasm
Hypertension Stage ... vascular tortuosity Stage ... -> AV nicking Stage ... pathophysiology #ophthalmology ... #diagnosis #signs
Adhesive Capsulitis (Frozen Shoulder) - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings • Primary (Idiopathic): Unknown etiology, but associated
a stroke that caused ... side) Second Stage ... movement) Third Stage ... pathophysiology #diagnosis ... #staging #msk
Central Retinal Artery Occlusion: Pathogenesis and clinical findings • Inflammatory Disease: (i.e. GCA, SLE, GPA) ->
hypercoagulable state ... Hypercoagulable state ... retinal edema caused ... pathophysiology #ophthalmology ... #diagnosis #signs
Acute Closed Angle Glaucoma: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings OPHTHALMIC EMERGENCY: Early detection is essential, but most patients
• Significant cause ... most frequent cause ... with a family history ... scotomas of various shapes ... pathophysiology #ophthalmology
Chemical Eye Injury: Pathogenesis and clinical findings Exogenous chemical to the eye and/or adnexa • Ammonia, sodium
hydrofluoric, acetic ... Obtaining a detailed history ... Acidic injuries cause ... Alkali injuries cause ... #Eye #Ocular #opthalmology
Fracture Healing (and disruptors of this process) Inflammatory Stage (0-7d) • Fracture disrupts local blood vessels ->
Inflammatory Stage ... site Soft Callus Stage ... Fluoroquinolones - Causes ... #Orthopedics #msk ... pathophysiology #diagnosis
Paget’s Disease: Complications Abnormal Osteoclasts cause excessive bone turnover -> Incr bone resorption, Incr (abnormal) bone formation MSK
Abnormal Osteoclasts cause ... bone formation MSK ... Nephrolithiasis (Kidney Stones ... Skull expansion causes ... pathophysiology #diagnosis
Serotonin Syndrome: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings Serotonin Syndrome: Variable combination of mental status changes, autonomic instability, and
combination of mental status ... ingestion and most cases ... Altered Mental Status ... make a clinical diagnosis ... - History of serotonergic
Alcohol Withdrawal: Clinical Findings and Complications The onset of alcohol withdrawal generally begins 6-24 hours after the
seeking help, and history ... dreams, anorexia, nausea ... Life-threatening state ... Pathophysiology #Diagnosis
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