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Classification of Pelvic Ring Fractures: Mechanisms, Clinical Features and Complications
 • Anterior Posterior Compression (APC) -
and Complications ... Grade 2 - Rami fracture ... Grades #Grading #Orthopedics ... MSK #diagnosis #complications ... #pathophysiology
Femoral Head Fracture: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Posterior hip dislocation -> Impaction force from femoral
Femoral Head Fracture ... Signs/Symptoms/Complications ... • Non-union of fracture ... msk #diagnosis #pathophysiology ... signs #symptoms #orthopedics
Diabetic Retinopathy: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

Mild Non-proliferative DR
 • Outpouchings of the weakened capillary walls or
Diabetic Retinopathy ... #Retinopathy #Diabetes ... #ophthalmology ... #diagnosis #complications ... #pathophysiology
Prader-Willi Syndrome: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Maternal uniparental disomy: inheriting 2 copies of maternal chromosome
Signs/Symptoms/Complications ... Incr Skeletal fractures ... Obesity -> Type 2 diabetes ... Syndrome #genetics #pathophysiology
Adhesive Capsulitis (Frozen Shoulder) - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

 • Primary (Idiopathic): Unknown etiology, but associated
autoimmune disorders (diabetes ... , humeral head fracture ... side) Second Stage ... movement) Third Stage ... FrozenShoulder #pathophysiology
Chronic Hypertensive Retinopathy: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

Ophthalmic Artery Hypertension
Stage 1: Mild/vasoconstrictive
 • Acute and chronic vasospasm
Hypertension Stage ... -> AV nicking Stage ... #Retinopathy #pathophysiology ... #ophthalmology ... signs #symptoms #complications
Acute Closed Angle Glaucoma: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
OPHTHALMIC EMERGENCY: Early detection is essential, but most patients
Signs / Symptoms / Complications ... scotomas of various shapes ... ClosedAngle #Glaucoma #pathophysiology ... #ophthalmology
Fracture Healing (and disruptors of this process)
Inflammatory Stage (0-7d)
 • Fracture disrupts local blood vessels ->
Inflammatory Stage ... site Soft Callus Stage ... stability Hard Callus Stage ... #Stages #Orthopedics ... #msk #Staging #pathophysiology
Bulimia Nervosa: Signs and Symptoms
Associated Psychological / Behavioural Features
 • Feelings of shame, guilt and embarrassment
/ Behavioural Features ... Problems and Facial Features ... Symptoms related to complications ... frequent urination (diabetes ... BulimiaNervosa #pathophysiology
Paget’s Disease: Complications
Abnormal Osteoclasts cause excessive bone turnover -> Incr bone resorption, Incr (abnormal) bone formation

MSK
Paget’s Disease: Complications ... -> Pathologic fractures ... Nephrolithiasis (Kidney Stones ... PagetsDisease #pathophysiology ... signs #symptoms #complications