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Type I Hypersensitivity: Pathogenesis and clinical findings Definition: Production of lgE Antibodies that bind to harmless allergens
degranulation, leading ... to an allergic ... Sensitization" to Allergen ... Initial exposure to allergen ... Complications: • Acute
Anaphylaxis: Signs and Symptoms Anaphylaxis: when any egg of three conditions is met: 1. Acute onset of skin/mucosal
Acute onset of skin ... exposure to a likely allergen ... exposure to known allergen ... in the acute phase ... Signs / Symptoms
Myelopathy - Injury to the entire spinal cord - Signs and Symptoms • Ataxia (early sign)
spinal cord - Signs ... and Symptoms ... Ataxia (early sign ... weakness (late sign ... #symptoms #msk
Stress Fracture: Pathogenesis and clinical findings Abnormal biomechanics, Repetitive impact activities => Repetitive subthreshold mechanical loading => Bone strain =>
subthreshold mechanical loading ... from continued loading ... StressFractures #msk ... pathophysiology #symptoms ... #signs
Patellofemoral Syndrome - Pathogenesis and clinical findings • Anterior Knee Pain with possible symptoms of 'catching'
with possible symptoms ... pain • Palpable grinding ... pathophysiology #diagnosis #signs ... #symptoms #msk
Radiculopathy: Signs and Symptoms • Back/Neck Pain • Decr Range of motion • Abnormal posturing •
Radiculopathy: Signs ... and Symptoms ... Radiculopathy #MSK ... #diagnosis #signs ... #symptoms #pathophysiology
Cubital Tunnel Syndrome: Pathogenesis and clinical findings • Paresthesia of 5th and medial half of 4th
test • + Tinel sign ... • + Froment's sign ... + Wartenbergs sign ... pathophysiology #signs ... #symptoms #msk
Achilles Tendon Rupture - Pathogenesis and clinical findings • The Achilles tendon is 15cm long in
warriors") • Acute ... pre-determined etiology Signs ... /Symptoms/Complications ... #symptoms #pathophysiology ... #msk #orthopedics
Spondylolysis & Spondylolisthesis: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings Pars interarticularis stress fracture (spondylolysis) - most frequently in the
XR — scotty dog sign ... Spondylolisthesis #MSK ... pathophysiology #signs ... #symptoms
Meralgia paresthetica: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings Compression/injury of Lateral Femoral Cutaneous Nerve (LFCN) -> Meralgia paresthetica •
paresthetica • Symptoms ... 3-6 months of symptom ... MeralgiaParesthetica #MSK ... differential #diagnosis #signs ... #symptoms
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