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Growth Hormone Excess - Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Acromegaly and gigantism share the same pathophysiology
GH excess prior ... Acne • Coarse features ... tolerance • Weight gain ... Overproduction #diagnosis #signs ... #symptoms #endocrinology
Femoral Head Fracture: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Posterior hip dislocation -> Impaction force from femoral
Femoral Head Fracture ... onto lateral hip Signs ... /Symptoms/Complications ... #msk #diagnosis ... pathophysiology #signs
Trendelenburg Gait: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

Skeletal Pathology of the Hip
 • Arthritis
 • Congenital hip dysplasia
Trendelenburg Gait ... Greater Trochanter Fracture ... Trendelenburg Gait ... causes #symptoms #signs ... #diagnosis #msk
Achilles Tendon Rupture - Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • The Achilles tendon is 15cm long in
pre-determined etiology Signs ... /Symptoms/Complications ... rupture - Antalgic gait ... TendonRupture #diagnosis #signs ... pathophysiology #msk
Pituitary Mass Effects - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
 • Pituitary turnors are almost always a benign
following order; GH ... Signs / Symptoms ... / Complications ... #SideEffects #endocrinology
Paget’s Disease: Complications
Abnormal Osteoclasts cause excessive bone turnover -> Incr bone resorption, Incr (abnormal) bone formation

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