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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 ... geriatrics #diagnosis #signs
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE): Musculoskeletal Manifestations • Immune Complex Deposition - Arthralgia, Arthritis
- Arthralgia, Arthritis ... Erythematosus #SLE #MSK ... Musculoskeletal #Complications ... pathophysiology #signs
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: Gastrointestinal Manifestations - Thrombosis of vessels in the pancreas, Vasculitis -> Acute Pancreatitis
Vasculitis -> Acute ... - Budd Chiari Syndrome ... Gastrointestinal #Complications ... pathophysiology #signs
Femoral Head Fracture: Pathogenesis and clinical findings • Posterior hip dislocation -> Impaction force from femoral
onto lateral hip Signs ... /Symptoms/Complications ... weight-bear • Arthritic ... FemoralHead #Fractures #msk ... pathophysiology #signs
Acute Spinal Cord Injuries: Pathogenesis and clinical findings • Anterior Cord Syndrome -> Anterior spinal artery
Acute Spinal Cord ... Anterior Cord Syndrome ... weakness and #Acute ... pathophysiology #signs ... #symptoms #msk
Cauda Equina Syndrome Causes: • Large lumbar degenerative disc herniation (central) • Severe lumbar spondylosis • Neoplasm
Cauda Equina Syndrome ... lumbar spine Signs ... / Symptoms / Complications ... #CaudaEquina #Syndrome ... #MSK #pathophysiology
Achilles Tendon Rupture - Pathogenesis and clinical findings • The Achilles tendon is 15cm long in
warriors") • Acute ... pre-determined etiology Signs ... /Symptoms/Complications ... TendonRupture #diagnosis #signs ... pathophysiology #msk
Takayasu’s Arteritis: Pathogenesis and clinical findings - Fatigue, weight loss, low grade fever, arthralgias - Incr
Takayasu’s Arteritis ... , Incr risk of Acute ... Coronary Syndrome ... #Takayasus #Arteritis ... Vasculitis #Diagnosis #Signs
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