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Radiculopathy: Signs and Symptoms • Back/Neck Pain • Decr Range of motion • Abnormal posturing •
Radiculopathy: Signs ... : -> Shooting, stabbing ... pain Lasegue's sign ... Radiculopathy #MSK ... #diagnosis #signs
Chronic Hypertensive Retinopathy: Pathogenesis and clinical findings Ophthalmic Artery Hypertension Stage 1: Mild/vasoconstrictive • Acute and chronic vasospasm
Hypertension Stage ... -> AV nicking Stage ... -> Cotton-wool Spots ... -> Elschnig's Spots ... ophthalmology #diagnosis #signs
Adhesive Capsulitis (Frozen Shoulder) - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings • Primary (Idiopathic): Unknown etiology, but associated
a stroke that caused ... side) Second Stage ... diagnosis #symptoms #signs ... #stages #staging ... #msk
Cauda Equina Syndrome Causes: • Large lumbar degenerative disc herniation (central) • Severe lumbar spondylosis • Neoplasm
Equina Syndrome Causes ... lumbar spine Signs ... pain (shooting, stabbing ... CaudaEquina #Syndrome #MSK ... diagnosis #symptoms #signs
Meralgia paresthetica: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings Compression/injury of Lateral Femoral Cutaneous Nerve (LFCN) -> Meralgia paresthetica •
Tingling, Burning, Stinging ... , Stabbing) - ... MeralgiaParesthetica #MSK ... differential #diagnosis #signs
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE): Musculoskeletal Manifestations • Immune Complex Deposition - Arthralgia, Arthritis
Myopathy (Also caused ... Erythematosus #SLE #MSK ... pathophysiology #signs
Bipolar Disorder: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings • Disruption of emotional homeostasis • Oscillation between mood states
Oscillation between mood states ... - Incr risk taking ... maintain this state ... Pathophysiology #Signs
Central Retinal Artery Occlusion: Pathogenesis and clinical findings • Inflammatory Disease: (i.e. GCA, SLE, GPA) ->
hypercoagulable state ... Hypercoagulable state ... -> Cherry-red spot ... retinal edema caused ... ophthalmology #diagnosis #signs
Lupus (SLE): Mucocutaneous Manifestations • Langerhan cells and keratinocytes release cytokines -> localized inflammatory response ->
exposed areas -> Scaring ... with keratotic scaling ... hair follicles -> causes ... pathophysiology #diagnosis #signs
Lower Urinary Tract Infection: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings - Predisposing Factors: Immunocompromised state, diabetes, elderly, female
Immunocompromised state ... elderly, female (short ... causing symptoms Signs ... Pathophysiology #Signs
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