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Adhesive Capsulitis (Frozen Shoulder) - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

 • Primary (Idiopathic): Unknown etiology, but associated
side) Second Stage ... FrozenShoulder #pathophysiology ... #diagnosis #symptoms ... #signs #stages ... #staging #msk
Anterior Shoulder Dislocation: Pathogenesis, clinical, and radiographic findings

Trauma, Fall on, outstretched arm, Overhead throwing => Abduction
Anterior Shoulder ... to glenoid -> Acute ... #Dislocation #Diagnosis ... signs #symptoms #msk ... #orthopedics #pathophysiology
Shoulder Impingement Syndrome (SIS): Signs and Symptoms

Repetitive Overhead Activity, Scapular Dyskinesis -> Scapulohumeral mechanics become altered
Shoulder Impingement ... flexion of the shoulder ... Syndrome #SIS #diagnosis ... signs #symptoms #msk ... #pathophysiology
Achilles Tendon Rupture - Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • The Achilles tendon is 15cm long in
warriors") • Acute ... TendonRupture #diagnosis ... signs #symptoms #pathophysiology ... #msk #orthopedics
Acute Spinal Cord Injuries: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Anterior Cord Syndrome -> Anterior spinal artery
Acute Spinal Cord ... weakness and #Acute ... Injury #Syndromes #diagnosis ... #pathophysiology ... signs #symptoms #msk
Chronic Hypertensive Retinopathy: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

Ophthalmic Artery Hypertension
Stage 1: Mild/vasoconstrictive
 • Acute and chronic vasospasm
Hypertension Stage ... vasoconstrictive • Acute ... -> AV nicking Stage ... #Retinopathy #pathophysiology ... ophthalmology #diagnosis
Central Retinal Artery Occlusion: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Inflammatory Disease: (i.e. GCA, SLE, GPA) ->
hypercoagulable state ... Hypercoagulable state ... trucking" • Acute ... Occlusion #CRAO #pathophysiology ... ophthalmology #diagnosis
Mastoiditis: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

Acute or Chronic Otitis Media -> 
Stage 1: Hyperemeia of the mastoid
clinical findings Acute ... Otitis Media -> Stage ... are connected) Stage ... #Mastoiditis #pathophysiology ... signs #symptoms #diagnosis
Scoliosis: Pathogenesis and clinical findings (Cobb Angle > 10 Degrees)

 • Incr Axial rotation of thoracic
Iliac Crests, Shoulders ... #Scoliosis #pathophysiology ... #msk #diagnosis
Distinguishing between Inflammatory and Degenerative joint disease
Inflammatory Joint Disease
 • Swelling stimulates joint nociceptors -> Pain
Lots of fluid, takes ... Comparison #Versus #MSK ... JointDisease #JointPain #Diagnosis ... #pathophysiology