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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 ... in elderly Causes ... #msk #orthopedics ... #differential #causes
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 ... -> Cotton-wool Spots ... -> Elschnig's Spots
Adhesive Capsulitis (Frozen Shoulder) - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

 • Primary (Idiopathic): Unknown etiology, but associated
, humeral head fracture ... a stroke that caused ... side) Second Stage ... movement) Third Stage ... #staging #msk
Trendelenburg Gait: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

Skeletal Pathology of the Hip
 • Arthritis
 • Congenital hip dysplasia
Greater Trochanter Fracture ... pathophysiology #causes ... signs #diagnosis #msk
Central Retinal Artery Occlusion: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Inflammatory Disease: (i.e. GCA, SLE, GPA) ->
hypercoagulable state ... causing localized stasis ... Hypercoagulable state ... -> Cherry-red spot ... retinal edema caused
Mental Status Exam (MSE)
Note: The MSE is a "snapshot" of a patient at a specific time.
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Mental Status Exam ... (MSE) Note: The ... MSE is a "snapshot ... clothing, appears stated ... , the symptoms caused
Fracture Healing (and disruptors of this process)
Inflammatory Stage (0-7d)
 • Fracture disrupts local blood vessels ->
Inflammatory Stage ... site Soft Callus Stage ... Fluoroquinolones - Causes ... #Stages #Orthopedics ... #msk #Staging #
Distinguishing between Inflammatory and Degenerative joint disease
Inflammatory Joint Disease
 • Swelling stimulates joint nociceptors -> Pain
Lots of fluid, takes ... > Stiffness is short-lived ... Comparison #Versus #MSK
Menstrual Cycle Physiology: Correlating the Ovarian and Uterine Cycles
Note: Some charts show different relative levels of
days long) • Starts ... , progesterone causes
Paget’s Disease: Complications
Abnormal Osteoclasts cause excessive bone turnover -> Incr bone resorption, Incr (abnormal) bone formation

MSK
Abnormal Osteoclasts cause ... bone formation MSK ... -> Pathologic fractures ... Nephrolithiasis (Kidney Stones ... Skull expansion causes