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Borderline Personality Disorder: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Behavioral Traits:
 • Unstable Relationships - Alternating extremes of idealization
experienced BPD Mnemonic ... BPD #Borderline #PersonalityDisorder ... Diagnosis #Psychiatry #Criteria ... #Signs #Symptoms ... #Mnemonic #AMSUICIDE
Femoral Head Fracture: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Posterior hip dislocation -> Impaction force from femoral
onto lateral hip Signs ... /Symptoms/Complications ... FemoralHead #Fractures #msk ... pathophysiology #signs ... #symptoms #orthopedics
Schizotypal Personality Disorder (SPD): Pathogenesis and clinical findings
Cognitive-Perceptual
 • Magical thinking - Belief in paranormal or
familiarity SPD Mnemonic ... #Schizotypal #PersonalityDisorder ... Diagnosis #Psychiatry #Criteria ... #Signs #Symptoms ... #Mnemonic #MEPECULIAR
Retinoblastoma: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Sporadic mutation -> One allele of RB1 tumor suppressor gene
Retinoblastoma Signs ... / Symptoms / Complications ... pathophysiology #ophthalmology ... #diagnosis #signs ... #symptoms
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE): Musculoskeletal Manifestations

 • Immune Complex Deposition
    - Arthralgia, Arthritis
Erythematosus #SLE #MSK ... Musculoskeletal #Complications ... pathophysiology #signs ... #symptoms #diagnosis
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
Dependent Personality Disorder (DPD): Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
 • Difficulties with Activities - Initiation Of projects
themselves DPD Mnemonic ... DPD #Dependent #PersonalityDisorder ... Diagnosis #Psychiatry #Criteria ... #Signs #Symptoms ... #Mnemonic #RELIANCE
Cauda Equina Syndrome
Causes:
 • Large lumbar degenerative disc herniation (central)
 • Severe lumbar spondylosis
 • Neoplasm
lumbar spine Signs ... / Symptoms / Complications ... CaudaEquina #Syndrome #MSK ... pathophysiology #diagnosis #symptoms ... #signs
Avoidant Personality Disorder (AVPD): Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
 • Restraint - Shows excessive restraint in intimate
others AVPD Mnemonic ... AVPD #Avoidant #PersonalityDisorder ... Diagnosis #Psychiatry #Criteria ... #Signs #Symptoms ... #Mnemonic #CRINGES
Pituitary Mass Effects - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
 • Pituitary turnors are almost always a benign
A good mnemonic ... Signs / Symptoms ... / Complications ... endocrinology #mnemonic