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Anterior Shoulder Dislocation: Pathogenesis, clinical, and radiographic findings

Trauma, Fall on, outstretched arm, Overhead throwing => Abduction
Anterior Shoulder ... joint capsule => Anterior ... • Humeral head anterior ... glenoid -> Acute ... Diagnosis #signs #symptoms
Avoidant Personality Disorder (AVPD): Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
 • Restraint - Shows excessive restraint in intimate
Avoidant Personality ... others AVPD Mnemonic ... #AVPD #Avoidant ... Criteria #Signs #Symptoms ... #Mnemonic #CRINGES
Acute Closed Angle Glaucoma: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
OPHTHALMIC EMERGENCY: Early detection is essential, but most patients
Acute Closed Angle ... lights are a key symptom ... thus have shallow anterior ... Photophobia #Acute ... pathophysiology #ophthalmology
Orbital Cellulitis: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Definitions:
a. Chemosis: Edema of the bulbar conjunctiva
b. Panopthalmitis: inflammation of all
inflammation of the interior ... periorbital tissue (anterior ... pathophysiology #ophthalmology ... diagnosis #signs #symptoms
Acute Spinal Cord Injuries: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Anterior Cord Syndrome -> Anterior spinal artery
Acute Spinal Cord ... clinical findings • Anterior ... Cord Syndrome -> Anterior ... weakness and #Acute ... pathophysiology #signs #symptoms
Pituitary Mass Effects - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
 • Pituitary turnors are almost always a benign
not always) the anterior ... A good mnemonic ... Signs / Symptoms ... endocrinology #mnemonic
Dependent Personality Disorder (DPD): Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
 • Difficulties with Activities - Initiation Of projects
themselves • Avoidance ... themselves DPD Mnemonic ... Criteria #Signs #Symptoms ... #Mnemonic #RELIANCE
Mental Status Exam (MSE)
Note: The MSE is a "snapshot" of a patient at a specific time.
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You can use the mnemonic ... Ex. agitated, avoiding ... of illness, the symptoms ... diagnosis #evaluation #mnemonic
Central Retinal Artery Occlusion: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Inflammatory Disease: (i.e. GCA, SLE, GPA) ->
trucking" • Acute ... pathophysiology #ophthalmology ... diagnosis #signs #symptoms
Chronic Hypertensive Retinopathy: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

Ophthalmic Artery Hypertension
Stage 1: Mild/vasoconstrictive
 • Acute and chronic vasospasm
vasoconstrictive • Acute ... pathophysiology #ophthalmology ... diagnosis #signs #symptoms