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Low Ankle Sprain: Pathomechanics and Clinical Findings

Grading Ligament Sprains
l: Minimal ligament disruption, mild swelling & tenderness,
ligament substance leading ... LowAnkleSprain #Sports ... #MSK #orthopedics ... Grading #Grades #Diagnosis ... #pathophysiology
Femoral Head Fracture: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Posterior hip dislocation -> Impaction force from femoral
• Avulsion or shearing ... FemoralHead #Fractures #msk ... #diagnosis #pathophysiology ... signs #symptoms #orthopedics
Diabetic Retinopathy: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

Mild Non-proliferative DR
 • Outpouchings of the weakened capillary walls or
other proteins leaking ... -> Cotton-wool spots ... ischemia -> Venous beading ... ophthalmology #diagnosis ... complications #pathophysiology
Subtrochanteric Femur Fracture: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Subtrochanteric region spans 5 cm distally from the
Femur #Fractures #msk ... #orthopedics #diagnosis ... #differential # ... causes #pathophysiology
Anterior Shoulder Dislocation: Pathogenesis, clinical, and radiographic findings

Trauma, Fall on, outstretched arm, Overhead throwing => Abduction
#Dislocation #Diagnosis ... signs #symptoms #msk ... #orthopedics #pathophysiology
Achilles Tendon Rupture - Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • The Achilles tendon is 15cm long in
TendonRupture #diagnosis ... signs #symptoms #pathophysiology ... #msk #orthopedics
RICE: Mechanism of Action
Rest (weight bearing or stressful motion discontinued)
Ice (applied to injury)
Compression (wrap applied to
Rest (weight bearing ... heart) #RICE #Sports ... #pathophysiology ... #mechanism #MSK
Distinguishing between Inflammatory and Degenerative joint disease
Inflammatory Joint Disease
 • Swelling stimulates joint nociceptors -> Pain
Larger, weight-bearing ... > Stiffness is short-lived ... Comparison #Versus #MSK ... JointDisease #JointPain #Diagnosis ... #pathophysiology
Adhesive Capsulitis (Frozen Shoulder) - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

 • Primary (Idiopathic): Unknown etiology, but associated
post-inflammatory healing ... post-inflammatory tissue healing ... FrozenShoulder #pathophysiology ... #diagnosis #symptoms ... stages #staging #msk
Acute Spinal Cord Injuries: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Anterior Cord Syndrome -> Anterior spinal artery
Injury #Syndromes #diagnosis ... #pathophysiology ... signs #symptoms #msk ... #orthopedics #neurology