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Low Ankle Sprain: Pathomechanics and Clinical Findings

Grading Ligament Sprains
l: Minimal ligament disruption, mild swelling & tenderness,
ligament substance leading ... LowAnkleSprain #Sports ... #MSK #orthopedics ... #Grading #Grades ... #Diagnosis #pathophysiology
Distinguishing between Inflammatory and Degenerative joint disease
Inflammatory Joint Disease
 • Swelling stimulates joint nociceptors -> Pain
forces that are wearing ... Larger, weight-bearing ... > Stiffness is short-lived ... Comparison #Versus #MSK ... JointDisease #JointPain #Diagnosis
Adhesive Capsulitis (Frozen Shoulder) - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

 • Primary (Idiopathic): Unknown etiology, but associated
healing (i.e. local ... tissue healing ... pathophysiology #diagnosis ... signs #stages #staging ... #msk
Lupus (SLE): Mucocutaneous Manifestations

 • Langerhan cells and keratinocytes release cytokines -> localized inflammatory response ->
cytokines -> localized inflammatory ... exposed areas -> Scaring ... with keratotic scaling ... pathophysiology #diagnosis
Fracture Healing (and disruptors of this process)
Inflammatory Stage (0-7d)
 • Fracture disrupts local blood vessels ->
this process) Inflammatory ... of hematoma -> Inflammatory ... #Orthopedics #msk ... #Staging #pathophysiology ... #diagnosis #disruptors