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Giant Cell (Temporal) Arteritis: Pathogenesis and investigations
Risk Factors:
 - Unclear environmental triggers (may be viral, not
yrs old; F>M Signs ... /Symptoms: - Fever ... Pathophysiology #Diagnosis ... #Signs #Symptoms ... #Vasculitis
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Neurochemical abnormalities
 • Hyper-vigilance
 • Emotional hyper-arousal
 • Exaggerated startle reflex
 • Anxiety
StressDisorder #PTSD #BehavioralDisorder ... Pathophysiology #diagnosis ... #symptoms #signs
Myelopathy - Injury to the entire spinal cord - Signs and Symptoms
 • Ataxia (early sign)
spinal cord - Signs ... and Symptoms ... Ataxia (early sign ... #Myelopathy #diagnosis ... #signs #symptoms
Giant Cell (Temporal) Arteritis: Clinical findings and Complications
Signs/Symptoms: 
 - Headache (usually constant, superimposed by waves
Complications Signs ... /Symptoms: - ... Complications #Signs ... #Symptoms #diagnosis ... #Vasculitis
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: Gastrointestinal Manifestations
 - Thrombosis of vessels in the pancreas, Vasculitis -> Acute Pancreatitis
the pancreas, Vasculitis ... pathophysiology #signs ... #symptoms #diagnosis
Stress Fracture: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
Abnormal biomechanics, Repetitive impact activities
=> Repetitive subthreshold mechanical loading
=> Bone strain
=>
StressFractures #msk #orthopedics ... pathophysiology #symptoms ... #signs
Radiculopathy: Signs and Symptoms
 • Back/Neck Pain
 • Decr Range of motion
 • Abnormal posturing
 •
Radiculopathy: Signs ... and Symptoms ... pain Lasegue's sign ... Radiculopathy #MSK #diagnosis ... #signs #symptoms
Femoral Head Fracture: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Posterior hip dislocation -> Impaction force from femoral
onto lateral hip Signs ... /Symptoms/Complications ... Fractures #msk #diagnosis ... pathophysiology #signs ... #symptoms #orthopedics
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
Cubital Tunnel Syndrome: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

 • Paresthesia of 5th and medial half of 4th
test • + Tinel sign ... • + Froment's sign ... + Wartenbergs sign ... CubitalTunnel #Syndrome #Diagnosis ... #symptoms #msk