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Classification of Pelvic Ring Fractures: Mechanisms, Clinical Features and Complications
 • Anterior Posterior Compression (APC) -
Classification of ... Pelvic Ring Fractures ... #Classification ... #Orthopedics #MSK ... #diagnosis #complications
Hypersensitivity: Summary
Type I Hypersensitivity:
 • Immunological Mediator: lgE
 • Immunological Target: Allergen Molecules
 • Ex: Antibiotic
Immunological Target: Allergen ... reaction, Myasthenia Gravis ... , Graves' Disease ... #Types #Classification ... #Diagnosis #Definitions
Open Fractures: Mechanisms, Clinical Features and Complications
Gustilo-Anderson Classification:
 • Type I
   - Wound <
Open Fractures: ... Gustilo-Anderson Classification ... #Open #Fractures ... #Diagnosis #Complications ... #MSK #Orthopedics
Fracture Healing (and disruptors of this process)
Inflammatory Stage (0-7d)
 • Fracture disrupts local blood vessels ->
Fracture Healing ... (and disruptors ... #Fracture #Healing ... #Stages #Orthopedics ... pathophysiology #diagnosis
Femoral Head Fracture: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Posterior hip dislocation -> Impaction force from femoral
Femoral Head Fracture ... • Avulsion or shearing ... • Non-union of fracture ... #msk #diagnosis ... signs #symptoms #orthopedics
Low Ankle Sprain: Pathomechanics and Clinical Findings

Grading Ligament Sprains
l: Minimal ligament disruption, mild swelling & tenderness,
ligament substance leading ... ligament substance leading ... #Sports #MSK #orthopedics ... #Grading #Grades ... #Diagnosis #pathophysiology
Hypersensitivity: Definitions
 • Type I - Production of lgE Abs that bind to harmless allergens and
degranulation, leading ... antigen-surface complex, leading ... immune reaction, leading ... #Types #Classification ... #Diagnosis #Definitions
Anorexia Nervosa: Pathogenesis and Risk Factors
Biological Risk Factors
 • Gender: F > M
 • Genetics: concordance
Genetics: concordance rates ... Neurobiology: disruptions ... female body as having ... pathophysiology #diagnosis