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Acute Spinal Cord Injuries: Pathogenesis and clinical findings • Anterior Cord Syndrome -> Anterior spinal artery
Anterior Cord Syndrome ... • Central Cord Syndrome ... #Syndromes #diagnosis ... pathophysiology #signs ... symptoms #msk #orthopedics
Alzheimer’s Disease: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings Risk factor for Late Onset Alzheimer's (99% of cases): - Increasing
mutations - Down syndrome ... chromosome 21) Signs ... / Symptoms / Complications ... aggression #AlzheimersDisease ... pathophysiology #geriatrics #diagnosis
Femoral Head Fracture: Pathogenesis and clinical findings • Posterior hip dislocation -> Impaction force from femoral
Avulsion or shearing injury ... onto lateral hip Signs ... /Symptoms/Complications ... Fractures #msk #diagnosis ... #symptoms #orthopedics
Open Fractures: Mechanisms, Clinical Features and Complications Gustilo-Anderson Classification: • Type I - Wound <
Clinical Features and Complications ... Typically "inside out" injury ... Open #Fractures #Diagnosis ... #Complications ... #MSK #Orthopedics
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: Gastrointestinal Manifestations - Thrombosis of vessels in the pancreas, Vasculitis -> Acute Pancreatitis
- Budd Chiari Syndrome ... Gastrointestinal #Complications ... pathophysiology #signs ... #symptoms #diagnosis
Acute Rheumatic Fever: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings Delayed autoimmune reaction -> Molecular mimicry -> GAS antigen cross-reacts with host ->
cells -> Tissue injury ... Pancarditis and valvular injury ... pathophysiology #diagnosis ... #signs #symptoms ... #complications
Achilles Tendon Rupture - Pathogenesis and clinical findings • The Achilles tendon is 15cm long in
pre-determined etiology Signs ... /Symptoms/Complications ... TendonRupture #diagnosis ... #signs #symptoms ... pathophysiology #msk #orthopedics
Cauda Equina Syndrome Causes: • Large lumbar degenerative disc herniation (central) • Severe lumbar spondylosis • Neoplasm
Cauda Equina Syndrome ... lumbar spine Signs ... / Symptoms / Complications ... pathophysiology #diagnosis ... #symptoms #signs
Classification of Pelvic Ring Fractures: Mechanisms, Clinical Features and Complications • Anterior Posterior Compression (APC) -
possible vascular injury ... - Type 1 or 2 injury ... Grades #Grading #Orthopedics ... #MSK #diagnosis ... #complications
Bulimia Nervosa: Complications GASTROINTESTINAL • Dehydration & inability to digest food -> Constipation • Recurrent vomiting exposes
Bulimia Nervosa: Complications ... • Boerhaave syndrome ... BulimiaNervosa #Complications ... pathophysiology #diagnosis ... #signs #symptoms
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